Every community, company and country needs a good leader.
John Maxwell, an American author and leadership expert, once said: “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way.”
A good leader must be a good listener, a patient observer and someone who thinks carefully before they address others.
They must also acknowledge their weaknesses while using their strengths to empower others.
Although they are the ones in charge, leaders must also be willing to be led by others.
Most importantly, it is vital for a leader to admit when they do not know something.
If you want to become a better leader, you must consider the opinions of others, even if they disagree with yours.
That is how you become the type of leader that people want to follow.
True leadership is taking a person’s vision to greater heights, and improving someone’s performance until their full potential is reached.
School teachers must realise they can only become good at their job by learning from their pupils.
Let us all strive to be the best leaders we can be.
Pebble Mgiba, Hluvukani Village
This is a good message. At the moment, South Africans are asking themselves hard questions about the kind of quality leadership we expected. We need to elect the kind of leaders we hope will lead according to our expectations. This letter wins R200. Call Nthabiseng to
collect. – Editor
