Times Of Swaziland: FOCUS ON PEOPLE

FOCUS ON PEOPLE
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The Editor on 12/09/2019 00:20:00


Sir,
Everyone has the potential of leadership. The activity of leading should always
result in inspiring others to be the best that they can be and not be a
hindrance to the development of others. A leader is a person who leads, guides
and inspires others to greatness.
Every country has various resources to help it become a better nation. When
resources are not managed well by both those in various levels of leadership,
development is inevitably hindered. We need manager leaders to take the nation
to another level socially, economically and politically. And due to the fact
that society has become more complex over time, the job of manager leaders has
become more essential. To actually be good managers in today’s world, we also
must be good leaders.
Developed
People are not interchangeable cogs; they are individuals who must be trained
and developed in order to achieve the full power of the country.
In order for Eswatini to rise to that desired First World status, those in key
positions in society should use those positions effectively and not hinder
progress. They must not only focus on systems and structures, but must also
focus on developing people.
They must create and embrace the culture of action. Without execution, strategy
is useless. In order to manage our resources, be it natural or human, for change
in the nation, they need to embrace ethics; moral values and moral education.
Demand
Ethics demand that they refuse to use their positions for personal gain and
agendas, but for national development. Ethics demand that they do not use their
positions to oppress others or hinder their development in life.
They must not look at those around them as competitors, or obstacles, but as
part of their success and advancement. Leadership is about influencing people
positively and accurately. Leaders must learn the art of correctly influencing
people towards desired results. People are key in solving national problems.
Motivation
Leaders must be sources of inspiration and motivation and not perpetual sources
of pain and misery to people under them. A leader’s ultimate goal should be to
have a positive impact on the lives of people. As a nation, we must embrace the
leadership mentality and attitude. Together we can make a difference.
C S