Learning to be a Leader

Thinking about it, learning to be a leader is not so meaningful.

Imagine if enough or all people in a situation aspire to be leaders and actively start learning to be leaders, they will eventually compete and the might in most aspects wins, not so different from what happens in forests.

Moreover, one who leads must be deeply intellectual and introspective resulting in conviction over one’s own beliefs which then drive ones actions. On the other hand, when one aspires to be a leader, most often, his strength along with his wants, not well thought over beliefs, lead his actions. This only disturbs the civilization.

If we are speaking about personal leadership, I think, when an ideology (whatever that may be based on one’s life path) precipitates into ones core personality, one tends to abide by that in growingly all circumstances. Such one not only leads oneself but also, because of his non negotiable status, becomes a strong hold to many, becoming a mass leader.

If we observe Gandhi, it is hard to tell what he did to become a leader later. It is his instinct to cure the deep hurt he felt and persisted to protect his self respect in all circumstances.

It may not be meaningful to ponder about what needs to be learnt to be a leader.