When I transferred to the college of business last year, I was asked to write two papers, personal statement and professional statement. Both of them required me to show my leadership.
What is leadership? When I enter this question to Google, I find various answers. Most of them talk about how leadership affect and inspire others, contributing to their achievement. This kind of leadership seems to care more about the result rather than “the soul of leadership,” as emphasized by Chris Myers in Forbes.
In Chris’s view, authentic leaders should confront their soul. Instead of hiding their weakness, they should admit their vulnerability to their subordinates and most importantly, to themselves. A true leader should have strong internal faith and fight for something in spirit rather than pursue wealth or physical well-being.
“A leader who lacks passion, or is merely chasing a paycheck or position, is doomed to fail,” Chris said. Although I do agree that a true leader shouldn’t be tied up with money or fame, I think money and fame are excellent motivation. I did’t see there’s a problem if a leader works hard to live a better life. And we can’t say this kind of leader is terrible or lack of leadership just because he or she doesn’t pursue a spiritual goal.