Dear Leader,
I trust this meets you in pursuit of wisdom.
Today, we have to begin every conversation asking “How are you”? and “Are you safe”?
We live in a porous state, we live in a very insecure society and we have to acknowledge our weakness to be able to deploy the best tactics to be safe.
But of course, from a leaders perspective, we have to ask certain questions that bothers around leadership. I believe everything rises and falls on leadership.
A leader can delegate everything except responsibility. They can model it, they can teach it, they can share it but they can’t give it away. The buck always stops with the leader. Leaders must always take responsibility.
Responsibility is a duty of trust. Responsibility is the act of being accountable, being responsible, meeting obligations. Responsibility is the leader’s ability to make and keep commitments.
When the world is faced with crisis, whether it is Ebola, COVID-19, Scarce resources, insecurity, War, etc.; new leaders find a way to emerge, and rise to the occasion.
We all may be faced with the same crisis, but we all have different options – to either give up, back up, or stand up.
In moments like this, leaders stand up.
You are either going to give up and fail to take responsibility or make excuses for why you can’t take responsibility or take too much time to take responsibility or rise up to responsibility and take action.
In moments of crisis, leaders emerge. That’s something I want you to pay attention to. Leaders emerge not because they have a title but because they understand that leadership means taking responsibility.
The society we live in is in such a crisis. While others are complaining, leaders like you should be thinking of solutions and rise to responsibility.
The world needs leaders like you. Rise!
I’m counting on you.
Great Owete