THE ESSENCE OF A LEADER

          A leader is a role model, one who takes his/her followers to a good place, one who emulates all that is right and makes mistakes, but always tries to do better and is not afraid of working with all others.
     Words speak for themselves. We all know the adage, "the pen is mightier than the sword" so I will let the words speak for themselves, for the most part. Read and think.
     Here are some of the traits of a good leader:

1. The leader is a person of truth, never afraid to meet it head on.
2. The leader is a person of honor, knowing no other way to behave.
3. The leader is a person who welcomes input and insight into the administration.
4. The leader is a person of transparency, with the administration and actions open to the public all the time.
5. The leader is a person who welcomes variety of viewpoints and thoughts, inviting all into the administration.
6. The leader is a person who mingles with the constituents, partaking of their daily life and regimen.
7. the leader is a person of versatility, able to conduct discourse in many areas, rather than just one.
8. A leader is one who administers properly, with skill, with tact, with humanity.
9. A leader is a person who follows the rules in gatherings rather than one who uses presumed power to intimidate, to threaten, and to shut others down.
10. A leader is a person who cares for the constituents, who knows their problems and who works to solve them, giving these issues priority.
11. A leader is a person who does not develop manias, mad focuses on meaningless or faulty projects with little chance of success.
12. A leader is a person who truly understands the needs of the constituents and works towards meeting these needs rather than meeting his/her own needs and desires.
13. A leader is a person of great financial stability, thrift, care, and honesty in working with the funds of the constituents.
14. A leader is a person who believes in fair play, who does not try to shut down the opposition by force, but rather by doing the right thing, acting the right way, being a proper leader.
15.  A leader is a person who governs by consensus.
16. A leader is a person who leads by example.
17. A leader is a person who admits errors and works to fix them.
18. A leader is a person who is involved, who has an open door policy and who fully partakes of the amenities and in the lives of the constituents.
  
     The words speak for themselves. If you read these words and cannot see the truth in front of you, I recommend you to Psalms and read carefully where it talks about those who willfully do not use their eyes, ears, and other gifts that G-d has given us, who will not see the truth in front of them, all around them. If you are one of those, I feel sorry for you and for the unhappy state of your life.