What does “Leadership” mean…..?

The word “Leadership” is not an unfamiliar word to everyone.

Recalling the memories of when I first heard about the word “Leadership” is during my childhood years when my grandmother told me bedtime stories. Every story ended with her own moral version on “why there is a need for a leader and how you can become one”. The most remembered stories were about the Three Little Pigs. My grandma used to tell me that if the Third little piggy was a strong leader and could manage to get the two other piggy to work with him to finish the house early, they would have more time to play with each other and would not have let them experience the frightening experience from being eaten by the wolf.  She then would conclude that “Leadership is the ability to get people with different strength and weakness to work together to get the work done effectively and efficiently”.

As I grew older, the fiction bedtime stories changed into non-fiction stories that include examples of real live experiences and scenario. The most remembered example throughout my middle age school period was about “The Value of the Tree”. She would always point out and compare "the Tree" to "my grandfather" and would state that "if you become a True leader in your society, you have succeeded in getting others to work together to achieve the same goals which allow you to provide protection and shade not only for yourself but also for other".  While thinking about that logic and relating back to our first day lecture with Professor Jonathan Marshall asking about the proportional percentage of a person born as a leader, I have no doubt in agree with him that leaders are not born but are made. However, when he showed us the proportionate percentage which is 30% born and 70% environment, I would say I wasn’t totally agreeing to it at sight.

However, looking back to the example of the Three Little Pigs story, people are born with the ability to survive on their own but "those who makes the difference are the one who take time to analyze the purpose for pursuing what they have to do with passion and courage". However, going back to “the Value of the Tree” example, Trees relies on the environment to grow. If the environment where the tree grows has a lot of nourishment in soil and the weather is in perfect condition, it will grow with momentum and speed.

The theory on "how leaders are made not born" was logically proven when Mr. Nathan came and shared about his experience on how a person who has once lived in a street became the President of the Developing country in Southeast Asia, Singapore. This was a fascinating and most remembered experience to encounter and make you realize that people can become anything if they wanted to as long as they have the courage to pursue what they wanted in life.

Looking back to history and today’s event, leaders have been created and nurtured by their environment depending on their desire and willingness to fulfill their goals and destiny.  Thus, everyone can become a leader if they have the willingness to improve their leadership skills, follow their hearts, embrace some pain and always pursue to reach the finish line to prove “Why you are here” for.

While browsing the website to find information on the benefits for leadership, I found this web link which I would like to share with everyone http://www.leadershipexpert.co.uk/benefits-leadership.html

For those who want to re-enjoy the bedtime stories again or with their loved ones, here is a link for your convenience http://ivyjoy.com/fables/ .