Obama & Leadership
As a new political era dawns, people in all walks of life have not only started talking about change but also aspire to create sustainable change in their worlds and their environments. All this has been inspired by the triumph against odds of one man viz. Barack Obama.
So much has been said and written about him that there is nothing left for me to write. Yet one thing that I find outstanding about this man is his authenticity. This is the quality which I feel we should imbibe so that we can produce better results for ourselves and for those around us.
Coming down to the topic of leadership, the frequently asked questions are
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What is Leadership
Well the leadership as I understand is a matter of values. A person without values cannot be a leader. Values Good or Bad but values are values & values make leaders.
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Who is a good Leader?
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Effective Leaders visualize the future based on the actual stories of their pasts
Obama`s personal history of his multi-racial, multi-national origins blended well with the collective moment of USA. His leadership genius, articulated a personal and collective vision which was firmly rooted in his past and always looked forward positively with hope for a better tomorrow.
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A Powerful Vision which focuses on what matters most
Obama increased his credibility on the world stage by using his real past in a transparent way. As all think, Obama is not faking; He is the real man, It is his story; They are his Hopes; It is his Achievement. It is Obama who inspires. It is his vision of a better tomorrow which we all follow.
No wonder that he is the man who has called his last book The Audacity Of Hope.
Posted by Atul 09-Jul-09
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