How to Be a Leader in a Field

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A leader is a person followed by others.  I once read that ‘leaders are people who take responsibility for their own actions.  They see a gap between what is, either in the form of a problem or an opportunity, and they do something about it’.

Nelson Mandela is one of my role models.  He saw a gap, had a vision for the future and continued to lead his people despite some challenges that would have stopped the average person.

His inauguration speech helps to understand what it takes to be a leader……

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our Light, not our Darkness that frightens us.
We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
Actually, who are you NOT to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that others won’t feel insecure around you.
We are born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It is not just some of us, it is everyone.
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our fear our presence automatically liberates others”.

What would it look like in your field to shine and therefore lead others to shine?  What would a ‘shining’ plumber look like?  What would he value? Integrity (doing what he says he’ll do), punctuality, honestly, efficiency, best practice standard of work etc.

I encourage you to look at people you consider to be leaders and understand why people follow them. What do they value? What do they do?  They might not consider themselves a leader – these are the people I find inspiring.  They constantly strive for never-ending improvement across all areas of their life.   They learn from their mistakes, they remove barriers and above all remain true to their own values and principles.

What values are required to be a leader in your field.  Are you prepared to take responsibility for your actions and continue to strive for excellence?

Top Tip - Leaders need followers – decide which is for you and go for it!

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