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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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[galrarm]

Kindness and compassion. If the leader doesn't care about who they're leading, they're not capable of making the best decisions for them.

Patience and focus. Running headfirst into a complicated or volatile situation is guaranteed to make it worse. And if a leader gets hurt, they can't perform to the best of their abilities.

Intuition. Knowing how to analyze a situation, and being perceptive enough to do so is an important part of making decisions.

Being someone to rely on is invaluable, too. If your comrades or people can't look to you and place their faith in you, they won't trust you enough to follow you.

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[sageprincess]

It seems as though wisdom is something many consider to be vital in leading well. I do not disagree - a foolish, impatient leader has no hope of keeping those under their protection safe, no matter how much they may care for them - but such things do not often come to people innately.

Do you believe it is possible to learn these things, and if so, what would you consider the best way to do it?

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[galrarm]

It is.

When I was younger, I wasn't exactly the wisest or the least impulsive. My experiences, even as... negative, as they are, have helped shape me into the person I am. They've made me a better leader, but more than that... a better person.

I like to think I've grown a lot, and that I've become a lot more wise. But honestly, I still have a lot to learn. I don't think you can ever stop learning, and being able to keep an open mind helps with learning wisdom and how to be the best leader you can.