Be a Revolutionary Leader 2. Exemplify – Show The Right Conduct. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is a great example of a revolutionary leader. He led India to gain independence from Britain and inspired many freedom and civil rights movements. Gandhi believed in practicing truth and nonviolent civil disobedience despite being threatened and imprisoned for many years. He wore the traditional Indian dhoti and shawl. The simple attire was woven with yarn hand spun on a charkha. He ate simple vegetarian food and was well known for going through protracted fasts to purify himself and as a form of social protest. He lived a simple life among ordinary persons and in a self-sufficient residential community. Through his exemplary lifestyle, Gandhi won the hearts and minds of millions all over the world. One of his most popular sayings is, Be the change you want to see in the world. Leadership is an action you take for yourself and for your team mates. The first action is to be the person that you want your team mates to become. As the saying goes, ‘A stream will never rise above its source.’ Your teammates will be inclined to follow in your footsteps to reach the desired destination. Therefore, you need to show the way. You need to be the leader that you would like to follow and the leader others want to follow too. You need to continue to learn and improve so as to set higher standards of performance and results. If you cannot lead yourself, you cannot lead others. In the same way, before you love others, you have to love yourself. How you live your life will exert a tremendous influence on your team mates. You need to possess qualities that will win their cooperation, respect, affection, and loyalthy. The logic is simple. If people don’t know what you aspire to achieve, they will not join you. If they don’t know what you believe in and how you intend to live out your beliefs, they will not follow you. In addition, if they don’t trust you, they will leave you. However if they respect you, they will be inclined to become passionate and productive members in your team. The best way to be trusted is to earn it. And the best way to earn it is to walk your talk. You need to say what you will do and do what you said you will do. In the process, you must earn the right to lead. As you seek to fulfill your revolutionary cause, set the right example for others to follow. Lead the charge by living the dream – right at the front. Question: How should you live your life so as to lead others to fulfill the revolutionary cause?
Posted on: Wed, 14 May 2014 14:35:06 +0000
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