Where Are the Leaders?

The question remains whether leaders are born or if individuals can be trained for that role...

I have had so many experiences with both types of individuals which leaves me with one lasting opinion. Leaders are definitely born. Yes individuals can be trained for a leadership position, however, a true leader possesses a different caliber of spirit. There are those individuals who will boldly step out from among their peers and initiate a plan to carry forth vision. And if there is no vision (you can usually tell pretty quickly by the faces of every person there...ya know, the perishing faces), well, the true leader will create a vision that is worth putting into focus. That individual can find themselves in the back corners of a deep pit, in the bleakest of situations, and yet they will be the one others automatically gravitate towards for guidance. Remember Joseph? How about Daniel? I believe it is a special gift given from God himself. He decides what we are gifted with, and we decide what to do with it. True leaders are rare these days. They possess certain qualities that enable them to operate on a different level than the rest of us. How many people do you know that will rock the boat in order to break the status quo? How many individuals come to mind when confrontation is needed yet everyone around you is red faced and trying so hard to avoid it?

Leadership is not for the weak at heart. It is not for the prideful mind. It is for those that are strong in spirit, those that care when no one is looking. It is for the humble, the one that goes about everyday life operating with integrity and honesty. There are great leaders among us. Do you know them? Are you one of them? True leaders will outshine the rest of us when the day is over. Their excellent spirit will prevail in the end. Don't be caught with your head in the sand. Arise to the occasion. Call forth that person of valour that you are and get busy making a difference in your corner. It worked for Daniel. It worked for Joseph. And it will work for you.