What do you normally think about when you consider what a leader is?
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I think about the power to lead wisely and help us have a well run government. Too many politicians are in it to serve themselves rather than the people. Where are the dedicated leaders such as Senator Proxmire and Senator Nelson.
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Scholars used to think that leadership was something that people are born with. The theory now is that leadership skills can be taught and improved through practice. If this was not the case leadership courses wouldn't exist, they would just pick the natural leaders all the time.
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I looked it up and I dont see anything wrong with it. Most guys are willing to let the wife lead in all roles. Well, maybe mine is. lol.\nIf your wife doesnt mind and is willing to be the leader, tehn why not?
601493
A bad leader.  Maybe lacking morals but not necessarily evil.
658384
I just have one question for you, when a  leader,lets say a leader  of the highest rank dies, does the organization fall apart, because of one man? No organization worth its weight in salt is dependent on just a few key personnel. Someone would simply step in to assume command. This is true for all organizations, military, or otherwise.If BinLaden is killed, someone would just replace him.
428740
They don't always deserve them, but it's their responsibility to remove them from power when needed.  Leaders should serve the people, not vice versa.
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Curiosity is my full name.  Curious is just a nickname.  And I'm sorry to say that I don't really do much leading at all.  I'm not exactly a follower either.  Lately I just kind of stand off to the side and do a lot of observing.
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I don't think it is advisable nor feasible that one leader over the entire world would be a good idea. While perhaps someone to regulate the sovereign countries may seem smart in all essence you have to remember the human factor. Once you give someone that much power it becomes harder and harder to regulate them and keep corruption out of the top ranking offices. Capitalism started out helping America, but has quickly turned fascist, because the human factor was left out of the equation. A single person in charge of the world I fear would be inviting trouble. While I wouldn't even recommend a committee to be in charge of the entire world it makes more sense than one person.
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It depends on what you are thinking of at the time.
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Niether.\n\nI belive locks on door and protected borders make good neighbors.\n\nHow far away and without your control do you want leaders to make decisions for you?
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charisma--to influence others to follow\nwisdom--to know the right thing to do\nintegrity--to do the right thing\n\ni think a good leader has a mix of all of these characteristics.  here's an answer i gave earlier today\nabout the six pillars of character, it's very detailed, maybe more what you wanted...\nhttp://www.josephsoninstitute.org/MED/MED-2sixpillars.htm
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I never thought about thinking so much. I think that everyone thinks about everyones thoughts and wonders what they are thinking. Thinking maybe they aren't thinking anything an then in themselves think about how they are thinking about nothing. But if they were really thinking about nothing then they really are thinking about something even if they are only thinking about someone else not thinking thoughts of thinking. \n\nYo!  You are Deep!!
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I think public opinion wants a leadership election and are putting pressure on, but i think the theory runs that we dont vote for personality (a leader) we vote for the party and accept what leader the party puts in place? Hence because Labour is democratically in power the actual leadership shouldnt matter?\n\nBut i agree there should be laws to prevent a straight handover of power, whatever deals Blair and Brown did behind closed doors
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Dear dbish616@sbcglobal.net:\nI like your question. It is a question I have thought about all my life since I was a teenager. I am completing my masters in political science to understand that question better, and try to answer it. Last term we learned that there is the idealistic way of looking at the world and the realistic way. Idealists, like you and I, think about how the world should be, whereas the realists see the world as it is and act accordingly.\nThere's more to this question, but this may be a good start of a thread.\nRegards,\nCarlos
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I interpret that as...  If you can't take a path alone, without a cheering section... how can you lead a group of people.  You have to be able to do the right thing, with or without a support team.  A true leader makes his own path.
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Trust....it boils down to trust.  Obviously not everyone in a society will and can know as much as the leaders do, and many will know more.\n\nSo, it boils down to trust.  Do you trust those who lead?  Are you confident of them?\n\n Do you have faith that they are looking out for your best interests as well as those of everyone in your Country EQUALLY, and not out just to line the pockets of their own kind without regard to the long term?\n\nLast time I checked, leaders are mortals too, flawed and imbibed with similar character flaws and strength that the rest of us have, so it boils down to trust.
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A person who people look up to. An individual in charge of other people. A person who takes control of the situation, as a result has followers.