Many at
times when we encounter this word in our daily lives, we tend to attach little
or no importance to it. Its often time misconstrued to mean Lordship or being
the ‘’BOSS’’.
Leadership
however isn’t just Lordship. It is NOT a ‘’throne’’ for ‘’HIS EXCELLENCY ’’ as
is the norm in our beloved country.
Leadership
is born out of a sincere and upright desire to serve. To lead, the act of
leading; self-less leading is a call to service. NOT an elevation to an exalted
stool/throne.
We have in
time past come across some great minds, revolutionaries in their own right.
People we believed would turn the fate of our country to a positive direction.
However, within the first couple of months of assuming that noble role of
leadership, like a proverbial chameleon their true colours come to light.
Like the
very popular saying; ‘’absolute power corrupts’’, we find corruption
gallivanting on the very corridors of power. Our nation under siege by
corruption and corrupt minds; a recent chat with a nine year old boy revealed
this painful truth.
I asked
junior, the nine year old kid just around the block; ‘’what would you love to
become when you grow up and why?’’. His response? Guess that should be left for
you to imagine.
What then is
the way forward? Where can be found, the perfect antidote to this ailment we as
a nation surfer?
Our national
pride, like water left underneath the scourging sun is steadily and
increasingly vaporizing. The very bane of our national unity is constantly
threatened by the greed of a select few.
And the
‘’cabal?’’; until a few months ago the existence of which would have been in
doubt, howbeit that the same derive profound joy and satisfaction in ruining
the economic gains of our nation. Some of which ought to be left for posterity.
What has
become of our beloved country Nigeria?
Like
everything else wrong with Nigeria and Nigerians, we are always very quick to
criticise, cast aspersions and point fingers. Oblivious of course to the fact
that ‘’uneasy is the head that wears the crown.’’
Leadership
is therefore by no means just about the leader, but also about the led
(follower).
Every man
has to rise-up, take a stand, and run this course in its stead for a collective
gain.
So please
join me, as we explore the concept of self-less leadership in the mind burgling
series of leadership; the leader, the
led, and the process.
-
Am Era
