The Volyoum Institute for Entrepreneurship

LEADERSHIP
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PRESENTED BY: MOHAMED EL-MASRI

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Introduction

No two people can be together for even half an hour without one acquiring an evident superiority over the other Samuel Johnson It seems evident that we all seek leadership in whatever endeavors that we pursue. However, leadership requires certain principles, characteristics and values. Leadership is a personality that an individual has to acquire through an extensive amount of practice, research and observation. In this course we will share with you our research and observation of people who have succeeded and failed in leadership, offering you all the clues you need, to take charge, and make a success of any opportunity that comes your way.

Chapter 1: What is Leadership?

How do we define leadership? What do we expect from our leaders? How do they benefit our world?

Leadership involves finding a parade and getting in front of it John Naisbitt

Having the courage (the ability to do what you fear doing) to be confident enough to make people follow you towards your desired goals, while making them trust you enough to believe that you are looking out for their benefit is a quality and a half. Leaders must have legitimacy of power. Legitimacy is only acquired if the people or your target audience approves of your Leadership. Just like a president of any democratic country must acquire the votes of the public to hold office. As a leader you must accept the responsibility to look out for others.

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Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it Dwight D. Eisenhower After acquiring the courage necessary for any leadership position, we must be able to maintain a convincing persona without putting effort in trying to convince people. You are a leader not a salesman. You do not need to convince anyone to jump, they need to understand that you have their interest in mind, you need to make the people around you your priority. You give them a sense of independence, making them feel and believe that they are the elite. As Franklin D. Roosevelt said, Government is ourselves. Let the people think they govern and they will be governed William Penn

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Leadership is the fruit of labour and thought. Keep in mind that no matter how much authority you wish to have or how much legitimacy you think you have, it will never suffice without showing your positive actions and maintaining your effort and courage. However, effort and courage is not enough without purpose and direction. Leadership is the capacity to transform vision into reality Warren Bennis And no matter what you do, remember that it will be passed on. Word of mouth is a powerful tool, use it wisely. As the great Henry Adams said, A teacher affects eternity, he can never tell where his influence stops.

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Great leaders build you up. As a leader it is necessary to have a purpose. Without a purpose, what would you be leading for? When you show people that you are guided by something greater and that your efforts are all done for a greater purpose you will show the humility and charisma in your character, because you were able to negate and alter your ego. However, in this case you may acquire some envy from others, but do not pay attention to that and try to not stir it up by making them feel smarter than you are. Even in rough times portray a positive attitude by thinking about positive things. Leadership is the capacity and the will to rally men and women to a common purpose and the character that inspires confidence General Montgomery

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To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue Buddha Leadership is the ability to hide your panic from others. When we believe in a force that is greater than us, and when we agree to the terms and conditions of virtue (doing actions for the common good), we will be able to hold our composure and control our emotions. This is necessary for any successful leader, because authority doesnt work without prestige or prestige without distance Charles de Gaulle. Part of being prestigious requires wisdom and acts of nobility (virtue).

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Leadership is Influence John C. Maxwell

Do what is right when no one is watching. There is no need to brag or boast about your good deeds, because it will only ruin all the good you have done, people have a tendency to envy, hate and disregard those who speak about the good they have done only because it makes them feel less of themselves. So make sure to influence people through actions and lead by example.

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Make a difference.

A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues of one man. His good has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example Niccolo Machiavelli
So as we stated earlier, always act according to virtue, study virtue and the laws of virtue. Because power corrupts, societys demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the positions increases John Adams

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Leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people Mahatma Gandhi Through it all, a leader is sociable. The ability to make a positive impact on peoples lives while enhancing their way of thinking will prove your empathy towards them. In other words, place yourself inside peoples minds by listening carefully and engaging in the conversations. Do not take this the wrong way, do not feel the urge to cut them off or take charge of the conversation, all you must do is listen, and provide solutions by asking questions. Leadership is solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them General Colin Powel

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