The Magic of Leaders

How difficult is it to lead?

Whether they are born or trained, how do they know the ins and outs of encouraging people to follow a certain direction? It might be difficult or easy but where do they base what to do?

The skills certainly did don’t just pop out of nowhere. It has to come from somewhere. Whether it is from confidence, from training, or from experience – it determines how well one can impose a unity.

It’s pretty amazing how one is able to meet with a group of people with varied opinions and personalities yet still be able to either inspire or enforce a single direction. These leaders can reach beyond the boundaries that separate each individual in a group and trigger teamwork. Of course it is easier to do when the group has similar personalities and goals to begin with. However, even with a group of such similar individuals – differences and conflicts could still arise. No two human is exactly the same after all. A minor difference could cascade into something bigger. Trouble could arise – something that the ‘good’ leaders are able to mitigate, sometimes with such grace it would look effortless.

There are leaders who can handle these kinds of situation regardless of the level of variety amongst the group. What is essential is to maintain a cohesiveness that can cross over differences. The variety is actually very essential to the team in most cases, therefore should be retained. It’s the leaders’ responsibility to maintain that, yet still be able to form a link that would bond them together and use their differences towards a common goal.

With the complexities and myriad of behavior, experiences and personality types that could exist even in a very small group – it’s quite a feat. This is a magic in human interaction. It is like being presented with a box of a few-thousand jigsaw puzzle pieces and be able to put each of them together to form the single-original picture. Most people would take frustrating hours to do it, some wouldn’t even bother finishing it but there are some who can do it in less time and less effort. It is a gift that could have from his nature, his experience or both. There are leaders who are eager to assume this role, while some have been pushed to assume it. Whatever the reason they have been given both the opportunity and the obligation, if they have the right skills and qualities (quantified or not) – they often shine along with the rest of the people that they lead. Watch them do their magic as an outsider and you’d see the intricate web of interaction that they either weave or is threading carefully.

There are tons of books and literature that could define, present a guide or even predict the direction of leadership but a mystery always remain. There has always been something that we cannot completely grasp, no matter our level of science and analytical advancement. It makes it all the more an enticing a skill to possess and an intriguing ability to witness.