Raising and reproducing leaders (2)

Last time we began discussing the raising and reproduction of leaders.

We said one of the functions of a leader is not just to have followers but to raise and reproduce other leaders. Successful leaders don’t just have  followers but raise and reproduce leaders.

“I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.” Ralph Nader

We looked at why leaders need to be raised ad reproduced.

1. Multiplier effect on the work. “. . . one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight . .  . ” Deuteronomy 32:30.

2)      Allows for specialization and consequently greater efficiency.

3)      Security. “Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.” Ecclesiastics 4:9-12.

Today we will look at two other reasons.

4)      Releases and equips more people to exercise influence and get the job done.

5. It creates room for longevity for the work. The absence of a leader will not create a vacuum.

Raising and reproducing leaders is a tough job but not an impossible one. It takes hard work.

«Leaders aren›t born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that›s the price we›ll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal.» Vince Lombardi. A leader must understand and be ready to engage the leadership process. “Being a great leader is a process that some refuse to acknowledge. Aristotle teaches us, «He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander.» Henry Kissinger adds, «The task of the leader is to get their people from where they are to where they have not been.» As we further venture into the future and the transformation of the worker bee to the queen, leaders «will be those who empower others,» according to Bill Gates. The art of leadership is one where those in power truly understand that success not only of themselves but also of their followers ultimately rests on their shoulders. It›s a scary concept if you really think about. But for leaders, fear of the unknown is nothing more than a phrase. According to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that fear is nothing but a distraction to the true leader, a proverbial blip on the screen of life and life skills.” Damon Sayles

TO BE CONTINUED

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