Leadership Skills

To Lead or Not to Lead

Lead, a simple four letter word with a beau cop of possible meanings. One meaning is to guide, another is to direct. But when a person carries this out, then that person is called a leader. A lot f things makes its way into our mind when we hear the word "Leader" for instance the word admirable pops up into our mind, and on a negative note corrupt pops up too; there are a myriad of words to describe this. Being a leader comes with great responsibilities and he or she must posses exceptional leadership skills. But what are leadership skills? are they learned? are they immanent? or are they created?

These are the top five traits we think a leader must posses. 

Exemplary Character  

The leader's character is one of the most important traits in being a one. A leader should be trustworthy to lead others. The leader's character reflects the entire state of the society. 

Good Communication Skills

A leader must posses good communication skills to understand the member's viewpoints and perspectives and he or she must be responsive to the organization's needs. A leader must have the willingness to do so to lead the organization to the right direction.

Knowing

A leader must know the purpose, goal, vision ans mission of the organization. By knowing these inside and out you will become an effective leader.

Humility

A leader is strong, decisive, courageous and humble. Being humble doesn't mean you are weak but rather it shows that you are willing to admit your mistakes and learn from it to become a better leader and it also shows that you acknowledge the value of others.

Commitment 

And lastly a leader must posses commitment. He or she must be committed to earn the team's respect and this also drives the team's energy and willingness to work harder seeing their leader being committed. A Leader must lead by example. 

Aside from traits there are also laws for leadership which are:

The Law of Superb Execution

 The Law of Superb Execution states that a good leader must commit to achieving peak performance.

The Law of Integrity 

 The Law of Integrity states that peak performance comes to you when you choose to live your life consistent with your highest values and your deepest convictions


The Law of Ambition

The Law of Ambition states that since a good leader has an intense desire to lead; he has a clear vision of a better future, which he is determined to realize.

These are the laws and skills a leader must embody and possess.

Reflection on SAF 44

Reflection on SAF 44

As a leader you must not assign your members to tasks that are not their forte. Unlike what happened to the 44 Fallen Special Action Force-PNPs in which their forte is being US men's security escorts but they were assigned to a forest warfare which was completely irrational. And as a leader, he must have calculated it a lot of times to make sure that the Oplan Exodus will be a success instead of executing it right away. Many lives were lost because of a mistake and a miscalculation allegedly done by PNoy. Not necessarily saying that he was aware of what is happening nut still he is the one responsible or he is the reason that he still is the president. Many Filipino families are in pain because of their lost loved ones. Also, majority of them thinks that electing PNoy as a president was really really big mistake. Though his father sad, “Filipinos are worth dying for." We don't think that PNoy is worth dying for especially in this recent case. This case opened the eyes of many Filipinos regarding how PNoy handles these type of situations. It is very saddening that this is happening to our beloved, new and young soldiers. They will forever leave a mark not only on our hearts but also to the whole world.