Date: April 28, 2010

I think now Leadership is a popular term for making business, self development, and gaining popularity etc. Yesterday, I listened to radio, which I forgot to remember of its program, and came up with the word “LEADERSHIP” designed as a course study for improving personal growth. Moreover, the same word “LEADERSHIP” appears on my FaceBook page everyday. It seems like we are lack of leadership which we need to learn from its. Suddenly, I ask myself that whether we have leadership. Or “Do I have leadership?”

A couple months ago, I read a book that describe about patron and client perspective in Asia; sorry I do not remember its title. Our idea is to respect the superior. So, it could be a reason that Leadership need to apply in here. By the way, it is not 100% correct, just an idea.

Luckily, I just explored a book title, Developing the Leader within you, from my book shelve and its author is John C. Maxwell. I just a little bit realize my position of leadership. He explained in the book that Leadership is influence. Yesterday, I got a real example about influence. After sending my email at one internet shop then taking my motor, a group of people came next to me and then asked me to vote for Ms. Mu Sohau as a global human right activist. They persuaded me as much as possible; even they really seemed to cry. I started to think myself that “Wow, how great influence she is over a group of people.” They scarified for her. How could she do that? Maybe I need your—readers’ answers.

Through my understanding from the book, I think that leadership applies to every context of life such as family life, career, and social activities so on. It does not mean that leadership applies only to politicians but to everyone. By the way, Leadership means to me is to have vision, problem-solving skill, communication, integrity, initiative idea, and influence. These aspects are very important.