The Heart of the Leader

If you are handling people, you should hone your leadership skills.

The one thing that your people will be looking at though, is your heart--whether you easily give up when obstacles arise or whether you continue on persistently despite of any hindrances along the way.

It is not easy leading people, you know that--anybody in a leadership role knows that. But if you are in a leadership role, you should act the role and make things work--it is your job and that is expected of you.

It is lonely at the top--very true, and this is what is happening almost everywhere. Leaders are not after popular decisions, they are for making the right decisions. It is not a popularity contest, otherwise, you can't make the best decision for your company or your business for that matter.

Leadership is not for everyone. Some just don't have the heart for this. At times though, you see yourself caught in this situation. It is like the story of Moses in the Bible--he did not want to lead, but he was called, so he complied. And with the grace of God, he was able to lead very well.

With Moses' story, you can at least share the feeling that anybody has the potential to lead. But what is important is to watch your heart--it should have courage. Without courage, you can't lead very well. It may be worthy to share though, that there is no leader that is not afraid, the successful leader though just walks through fear and experiences it head on.

You will be successful if you act despite the fear. Fear is always there, the challenge is to act your part anyway. Don't let fear stop you. Use it to challenge yourself. It is through this situations that you will grow as a leader.