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[sageprincess]

From: Anonymous
Date: April 26th

What do you believe are the necessary qualities to have in a good leader?

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text/ from Cú Chulainn

[futhark]

[ This is a subject Caster had a chance to dwell upon way too much for his comfort. Those are issues his girlfriend deals with- hell, those are issues he himself deals with, being put in this position of godhood.

So many months later he still doesn't feel like he has an answer for that ]

Courage and determination to act and make a decision. Even the hard ones. Especially the hardest one. Not every decision will end in success, but people need their leader to be able to make them. A leader, scared to make a decision is no leader. Act with wisdom, but act.

Knowing the people, making use of their strengths, and compensating their weaknesses. No one is made perfect, but that's how we make up for our flaws, right? In doing what we're best in, trusting that others do the same. Leaders are the ones that oversee that in a way.

An honest and valiant heart that understands and cares for the people that follow--- this I know is optional. There have been successful leaders who enforced the loyalty with pure force and display of power. So you could say, it's personal preference rather than necessity.

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[sageprincess]

[Unseen, Zelda smiles a little at the name that is attached to this message. It feels a little decietful, being under the mask of anonymity, but she has the feeling the tone of the conversation would be a bit different if her name was connected to it.]

I suppose if one lacks the power to retain loyalty through force, the only option left to them is to garner loyalty through love. Though I imagine there are difficulties in keeping everyone satisfied to that point; you have stressed the importance of taking action, but not everyone will agree on which actions should be taken.

Would you prefer a leader that could be considered "weak" yet still has this "honest and valiant heart", or is it a preference only to be considered if the leader's strength is not in question?

text/ from Cú Chulainn

[futhark]

In the circumstances of my life, I wouldn't have a choice. But in a scenario where I do- hell yeah! I'd rather take that "honest and valiant heart" if I do have a choice.

[ The Master of Chaldea couldn't be even called a mage but most definitions, but they were able to challenge the impossible- he'd rather take that over a scheming and most powerful mage ever. ]

No one having it is truly weak, and opinions of opposition don't matter. We'll prove them wrong!

I think to realize that in the long run, you can't truly satisfy every one person ever- you can only do what's best for the majority, in the long run, is also part of that leadership we speak of.