Wednesday, December 18, 2013

What Made the Great Leader Nelson Mandela Different from Other Leaders…?


Observing the life of Mr. Mandela since he was an ordinary man until he became a great leader, I have learned a few things in his leadership:
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He Listens to His subordinates.
·       He is Open to Any Ideas.
·       He Learned to Work with His Opponents in Politics, even with His enemies (if you will call it as such...)
·       He Learned to Forgive.
·       He Don’t Dwell in the Past.
·       He Don’t Take Politics in a Personal Way.
·       He is Focus, He Lived to What He said, and He was Honest to Himself and to His People.

We have seen and been under different leaderships; be it at work, in school, at church, in any organizations and governments in the world. If you are a leader, it means you have responsibilities and rightful duties. And as a leader, the only time you lift up your finger is when you point to your followers, to your disciples, and to your constituents. It is when you're leading them to the right direction, and the way to success. You influenced them by pointing them to the path of success. Your finger is a great instrument to use to point to the failure/failures you made so they won’t take the same path or make the same mistake as you did. You will be more concern about their future than what others may say about you. You will travel an extra mile for their good, for their success, and for their future even if it takes your time, and a step to sacrifices. You walk, you fly, and you may drive to show your love, and concern to them. You avoid doing things for your personal interest. Humility is the key to unity and understanding. You will let the Lord lead you, and you will be submissive to the greater power and authority. Their success will be your success. I like the leadership of Mr. Nelson Mandela and he is a great example for politicians to follow; but no one is greater, and a perfect leader than the Lord Jesus Christ. Follow the Lord Jesus Christ's leadership in your life. It is the key to Mary and Joseph's success, blessings, and why God used them mightily. "Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:" (Matthew 1:24)