Initiative and Leadership
Leadership is essential for attaining success - and initiative is the foundation upon which leadership sits.
Initiative is that exceedingly rare quality that impels a person to do what ought to be done without being told to.
Leadership is found in only among those who have acquired the habit of initiative.
Leadership is something you must invite yourself into. If you analyze the leaders you are familiar with, you will see that they not only exercised initiative, but also went about their work with a definite purpose.
Furthermore, you will see that they possessed self confidence. There are a few steps that will help you become a person of initiative.
First, eliminate all procrastination.
Second, make it your business to interest those around you in also developing initiative. You learn best that which you teach.
Third, understand that there are two types of leadership. One is as detrimental as the other is helpful. The deadly type belongs to leaders who force their will others. The other type of leadership is based on truth, justice and understanding. Emulate leaders who exhibit these characteristics.
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