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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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[hypomeneo]

I'd say it ultimately comes down to awareness and the willingness to act on it. You can be in charge and not have it and trying to lead will fail.

Awareness of the impact of our choices. You don't have to be in charge to affect everyone. You don't have to be in charge to hold lives in your hands. Once you get an order or once you get advice to make a decision - ball's in your court and you get the choice to follow through. You must assess the situation, make a call on the judgement of the other person, evaluate the fallout, evaluate where your responsibility and duty really lies and if by going or not going along with something actually violates that in the larger scope.

Awareness as to why we're making the choices and taking the positions we are. Why our loyalties lie as they are.

Awareness of the true nature of our responsibilities. Awareness of how much responsibility in each situation is really on our shoulders. [THIS ONE'S HARD, ZELDA. SO HARD.] Awareness and willingness to bear the consequences no matter the choice made.

... and being aware of when we're going wrong and being willing and able to change for the better of others and ourselves.

There are subordinates with all of this. There are people in power with none of this.

Some are leaders. Others are in charge.