LEADERSHIP

i went for a leadership forum yesterday with my colleague and the kiddos yesterday and it was quite good actually. there was a good assortment of speakers from various backgrounds such as entertainment, military, business and sports to speak to the young kids about what it takes to be a good leader.

it was particularly inspiring for me because i've always thought of myself as the leader by default since i was young.

in other words, a really relunctant leader.

i never knew why teachers or peers would see me as a leader when

1) i'm not cool
2) i'm a misfit
3) i don't particularly fit in well
4) i'm just not a popular personality to begin with.

but what i learnt as a leader is the true meaning of responsibility and taking care of people under your wing.... meaning ot say that you block them from all the shit and yet share the glory with them when you succeed.

of course some of us have met appalling leaders who take the credit of his team's hard work.

i'm happy to say that such leaders will never succeed in the long term because no one would be willing to work hard for him or her.

but one quote from former minister struck me.

"no one cares how much knowledge you have as much as when they know when you care"