Definition of a Leader

A leader is "a person who influences a group of people towards the achievement of a goal". A mnemonic for this definition would be 3P's - Person, People and Purpose as illustrated by the following diagram.

Person
Is leadership a position of office or authority? Or, is leadership an ability in the sense that he is a leader because he leads? We all may know or hear of people who are in positions of leadership but who are not providing leadership. A position of office is no guarantee of leadership but it helps in the sense that a leadership position usually commands a listening ear from its people and that is a good starting point for anyone who desires to be a leader. A leader by its meaning is one who goes first and leads by example, so that others are motivated to follow him. This is a basic requirement. To be a leader, a person must have a deep-rooted commitment to the goal that he will strive to achieve it even if nobody follows him! Joshua was such a man. He was publicly appointed to succeed Moses (Num 27:12-23). The goal was to lead the Hebrews cross over the Jordan and take the land (Josh 1:1-2) ... and that was he what he did. In his old age, there remained much land to be possessed. In Josh 24:15, Joshua summoned all Israel to gather at Shechem and challenged them to serve the Lord, putting before them his commitment ...

Purpose
A requirement for leadership is personal vision - the ability to visualize your goal as an accomplished fact; a thing already achieved. "The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision. You can't blow an uncertain trumpet." Theodore M. Hesburgh How do you become a leader with a purpose? You need guidance (Prov 3:5-6) and you will get it through meditation on the Word of God. Thinking Skills The next requirement is the realization that the goal cannot be achieved alone, without the help of others. Is there a natural grouping of people from whom you can elicit help? Or do you have to recruit your followers? In the latter, you face a greater challenge. But whatever the situation, the leader must integrate his (or the organization's) goal with his followers personal goals and then communicates this goal in such a way that they embrace it too and the goal becomes a common goal.

The leader has to be practical and a realist yet must talk the language of the visionary and the idealist.
Eric Hoffer

In communicating your goal, bear in mind that it should meet the following criteria: Achievable ... realistic yet faith stretching Inspiring ... challenging your people to give of their best Measurable ... quantifiable Shared ... declaring your conviction in and commitment to the goal

People
To be a leader, one must have followers. To have followers, one must have their trust. How do you win their trust? Why would others trust you? Most important, are you worthy of their trust? Why are some individuals more effective than others at influencing people? Effectiveness in leadership has been attributed to (1) persuasion skills, (2) leadership styles and (3) personal attributes of the leader. We will explore these further in another article or He who thinketh he leadeth and hath no one following him is only taking a walk.
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two. Now, we will consider one critical element of leadership (influence) - love for people. When Moses encountered two Hebrews fighting with each other, he tried to act as a peacemaker but they turned on him and questioned his authority over them, "Who made you ruler and judge over us?" (Exo 2:13-14). Yet some 40 years later, the Hebrews came to Moses with all their disputes and problems that he was kept busy from morning till evening (Exo 18:13-16). What had changed? Among many things, Moses led the Hebrews across the Red Sea and when the people could not drink the bitter water, Moses cried out to the Lord for a solution (Exo 15:22-25). What had not changed was Moses' identification with the Hebrews and his love for them. When people are convinced of your love for them and that you always have their interests upon your heart, they trust you and they will follow you up the highest mountain and into the deepest sea.

Question for Discussion

We often hear of some leaders are task-oriented or goal-oriented and others are peopleoriented. As a leader, if you have to choose between people or purpose, what will you choose? Of course, real-life leadership is not so clearly defined in terms either or and in reality, a compromise is possible. But for the sake of discussion, what will you choose? Why? Definition: What is leadership? A simple definition of leadership is that leadership is the art of motivating a group of people to act towards achieving a common goal.

This definition of leadership, I think, captures the leadership essentials of inspiration and preparation. Effective leadership is based upon ideas, but won't happen unless those ideas can be communicated to others in a way that engages them. Put even more simply, the leader is the inspiration and director of the action. He is the person in the group that possesses the combination of personality and leadership skills that makes others want to follow his direction. In business, leadership is welded to performance. Those who are viewed as effective leaders are those who increase their company's bottom lines. To further confuse the definition of leadership, we tend to use the terms "leadership" and "management" interchangeably, referring to a company's management structure as its leadership, or to individuals who are actually managers as the "leaders" of various management teams. I am not saying that this is a bad thing, just pointing out that leadership involves more. To be effective, a leader certainly has to manage the resources at her disposal. But leadership also involves communicating, inspiring and supervising - just to name three more of the primary leadership skills a leader has to have to be successful. Is a leader born or made? While there are people who seem to be naturally endowed with more leadership abilities than others, I believe that people can learn to become leaders by improving particular leadership skills. As I say in 5 Keys to Leadership for Small Business, "Leadership is a winning combination of personal traits and the ability to think and act as a leader, a person who directs the activities of others for the good of all. Anyone can be a leader..." follower : n. 1. One who subscribes to the teachings or methods of another; an adherent: a follower of Gandhi. 2. A servant; a subordinate. 3. A fan; an enthusiast. 4. One that imitates or copies another: A successful marketing campaign will have many followers. 5. A machine element moved by another machine element. follower n 1. a person who accepts the teachings of another; disciple; adherent a follower of Marx 2. an attendant or henchman 3. an enthusiast or supporter, as of a sport or team 4. (esp formerly) a male admirer 5. Rare a pursuer

6. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a machine part that derives its motion by following the motion of another part
What is a follower? The Webster dictionary describes a follower as a person that follows the opinions or teachings of another. Is this the true meaning of a follower? Another definition of a follower: A person who takes into account the teachings of another person. A follower is a person who creates the mood in the surrounding atmosphere. A follower sometimes knows as much or more about a subject than the leader. A follower is the listener that absorbs what is being said or done and then follows the suggestion of the leader. Are you living your passion? Your passion is what you have always wanted to pursue. Pursuing your passion may take time and money, but are you willing to give up on your passion because of money or time? Living your passion gives you the confidence of being the person you want to be. Living your passion enhances your lifestyle and the lifestyle of those around you. Living your passion is what keeps you motivated to reach a higher level in your life. In order to live your passion, you must define your passion, reach for your desires, and then live your passion! Follow your dreams! You are your dreams, you are your thoughts, you are your very existence. It is your life. Are you following your dreams? It may take days, months, or years to determine what your true dreams are. You may wake up one morning and realize that the life that you are leading is not the life that you had dreamed for yourself. Following your dreams can be as easy as defining where you want to be, creating your own destiny, and pursuing those dreams with the determination to succeed! You may not aspire to be a CEO, vice president, or a director of an organization, but chances are, you may find yourself in a position in which you will have an influence on others. Thats leadership. You may feel as though you are not the one who everyone listens to, but you are. You are the Leader. We live our Passion everyday in the small things we do. Your Dreams are yours and no one can take them away. Always follow your Dreams!

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English Meaning of Roman Hindi word jokar - (jokar, zokar) from our Hindi English Dictionary

1) joker

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Meaning/Origin of Baby Name - "Ghulam"

Ghulam
The name Ghulam is a baby boy name. The baby name Ghulam orginated as an African name. In African, the name Ghulam means- slave servant.

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Gender: Baby Boy Name Origin: Africa Meaning: slave servant

slave
Show Spelled [sleyv] Show IPA noun, verb, slaved, slaving. noun 1. a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another; a bond servant. 2. a person entirely under the domination of some influence or person: a slave to a drug. 3. a drudge: a housekeeping slave. 4. a slave ant. 5. Photography . a subsidiary flash lamp actuated through its photoelectric cell when the principal flash lamp is discharged. EXPAND 6. Machinery . a mechanism under control of and repeating the actions of a similar mechanism. Compare master ( def. 19 ) . COLLAPSE verb (used without object) 7. to work like a slave; drudge. 8. to engage in the slave trade; procure, transport, or sell slaves. World English Dictionary slave (slev)

n 1. a person legally owned by another and having no freedom of action or right to property 2. a person who is forced to work for another against his will 3. a person under the domination of another person or some habit or influence: a slave to television 4. a person who works in harsh conditions for low pay slave [slev] n 1. (Law) a person legally owned by another and having no freedom of action or right to property Noun1.slave - a person who is owned by someone 2.slave - someone who works as hard as a slave