Leadership and Values

Leadership is a virtue that elutes out of a character that is empowered by genetic make-up and environmental observations. A leader as somebody who is spiritually aware such that he can experience the intangible virtues of truth, goodness, beauty, love and compassion and can use the weapons of intuition, creativity, insight and focused attention towards achieving goals irrespective of the fact that they are predefined or not. A good Leader promotes a regaining of new outlook, confidence, zeal and knowledge of right and wrong. One of the foremost duties that a leader has to fulfill is that he has to kindle in his followers a regaining of new outlook, confidence, zeal, and the knowledge of difference between the right and the wrong. But the question that props out is that can such kindling ignite into a ferocious fire all of a sudden Can a person who never had an atmosphere enriched with aspirations of discipline and motivating goals, suddenly understand the concept of working in a team One of the foremost ways via which a leader functions is his ability to communicate. A leader makes sure that every instruction that comes from him is clear and practical. In other words, goals may be bigger but targets should be short and step-wise. A leader doesn't hide his fears but rather he addresses them fearlessly and demonstrates ways of dealing with them. He brims his followers in the emotion of tirelessness and thrill such that no matter how cumbersome a task is, a follower dares to embrace it. A leader has to present herself as a supporter who can put a caring hand on her subordinates, who is not submissive or oppressive, who is kind and generous with ideas. A leader participates in the works he instructs others and occasionally showcases his own potential in yielding results. A leader begins a step in a project through his instruction but allows the followers to freely exercise their abilities. He monitors the subjects ardently but almost secretly and maintains notes. Throughout the study, it has been observed that leadership although is a virtue that is innate but it is also a quality that can be imbibed and induced in course of time depending upon the environment and circumstances. Even when it is the family that one encounters foremost, it is the school that officially begins the journey of inculcating such values. A country like India today needs efficient leaders and followers with leadership qualities. This is possible only through value-added education. Value-added education is an education that comprises awareness of surroundings using latest equipment and the impartation of such knowledge is by spirited teachers headed by a well-organized and decisive Principal. Dr Anita Bhalla | Mrs. Suman Dutt "Leadership and Values" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-1 , December 2018, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd20225.pdf http://www.ijtsrd.com/other-scientific-research-area/other/20225/leadership-and-values/dr-anita-bhalla