VISIONARY LEADER

I remember vividly the words of Malcolm X; the then secretary to the nations of Islam during the reign of Jeremiah Shabbaz. Malcolm X pointed out that; to be a Leader, one has to be a servant. Who then is a Leader you may ask?. According to the law of reciprocity; one can deduce that a Leader is a Servant and a Servant is a Leader.

As individuals who are purposeful and goal oriented. To be able to command respect; you have to be a servant leader. A servant leader is one who in spite of his/her managerial position and pedigree will come down to the level of his staffs and younger colleagues who work with him, and will liaise with them. A leader leads by example, he/she is goal oriented, positive in approach, has mildest touch to everything he/she and above all a real good visionary.

A visionary Leader will always foresee problems even before they emanate. He/she has solutions to those problems when they eventually occur. A visionary Leader will always manage his/her resources well. He/she is always ready and alert for economic crisis and recession before they emerge. He/she is the strength of others when they are weak. Always sort after everywhere he/she goes because he leave an indelible mark behind. Come to think of it, the greatest Leaders of this world who have died and even living at present are all visionary men and women.

Mahatma Gandi; the Indian revolutionary man, foremost philanthropist, charismatic and enigmatic leader fought all his life for the emancipation of his people and he succeeded. People like Bill gate, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, Thomas Edison amongst others were successful because they saw something that every other person in their time could not see. They widened their horizon, and found themselves in a world of their own. They came, they saw, and they conquered. After all, the only difference between the “extraordinary” and the “ordinary” remains that “extra” bite, effort, focus, hard work, tenacity, and the never say die spirit.

I have come to realize that there are 4 classes of Leaders in the world today. I depict it in the chart shown below;

Can Lead Can’t Mange	Can’t Lead Can Manage
Can Lead Can Manage	Can’t Lead Can’t Manage

Now ask yourself where do I belong? Or where do I want to belong? I don’t want to start placing various leaders in this chart, but you can do that at your leisure time and make a decision where you deserve to be. Yu could ponder over this for a long time and still won’t find your way through except your mindset is stationed on d the foundation of success. Thoughts not put into action is like a foundation not developed; it remains valueless and keeps ageing with time.

Bring out the best in yourself!!!. Challenge yourself and resolve to be the best in all you do. A failure is nothing but a delayed success only if you recognize that you are on the path to getting that thing. All you need is an “EXTRA” attention. Think and Grow rich. Think and think fast; because a lot of people are already thinking in that same direction only that you are opportune to start it before them.

In conclusion, I urge you today; take that step, learn something new today. Aspire to be the best. See yourself in that car you have always dreamt of. See yourself in that dream home of yours. See your company at that apex you have always loved to reach. See yourself in that position, in control of that wealth. Take the giant stride today, so that your aspirations of today would inspire someone tomorrow. Tito Marshal once said “ ...there is something better than the best”. Long for that thing!!!

Until I come your way to fulfil my promise with you. Keep living your dreams...