Lead Us To Leadership

There is no secret that our community needs more leaders. I’m not speaking of hustling preacher type leaders. I’m talking about Black Men that lead by example & do not partake in the “Do as I say, not as I do!” mentality. The issue is we have ample bosses but not many solid leaders. In order to recognize what a black leader is, we must dissect that powerful term and make sense of the term LEADER. On the surface, its pretty self explanatory. A leader is someone who leads. But let’s excavate deeper into the center of a leader.

A leader is someone who is in control of a group of set people. This group follows the words or actions of the LEADER. In order to lead, you must gain the love, trust & respect of your community. The only way to obtain the trust and respect from your citizenry is to lead by example & NEVER ask the community to attempt a task that you have never done or will ever do.

Once the community sees that you are more bite than bark & you value your word, your possession of leadership is easily obtained. With any great power comes great responsibility. There are certain attributes that a leader must have to control that power. You must be aware of your surroundings at all time & know when to put that leadership into full force. Be aware of what battles are worth fighting & which feuds are not worth wasting energy on. Be mindful that eyes are always on you from people who respect you & the ones who are praying for you to fail. Do not allow an irresponsible action to tarnish the respect from your citizenry. This careless act will also catch the attention of the adversary who will find enjoyment and pleasure in your humanly mistake.

I will be revisiting this topic a few times a month in hopes that we can keep our youth on the correct path of becoming productive leaders & to redirect the adults who may have fallen astray. If you have any advice for me to become a better lead, feel free to leave your commentary below or reach out via the Contact Page.