(The Leader and The Ruler)
YES!!!! I am back on air. My humble apologies to everyone who I've disappointed by my long absence. I enjoyed a whooping 2,000+ visits daily and I was encouraged to continue in my little ministry lol! but two things pulled me back; a certain virus attacked my Laptop, and I lost all my data, and my mail box was also hijacked and compromised, thus I lost access to my Blog. weird!
I hope I can manage to woo you all back. I can only regret not sharing my timely views about events and happenings.
A lot happened in my absence, trucks flying off bridges, the DasukiGate, Saraki and CCT, Ben Bruce and his Campaigns, the Naira Nose dive, the President in the skies, 5000 for unemployed youth, the heat, Boko Haram on the run, and the thumping trumping Donald Trump and the US election. loads
Coming home, everyone is complaining about leadership as our Nigeria's primary problem. today I just want to talk about my view of leadership.
Everyone can be a leader, but often leadership is mistaken for ‘ruler’ship.
A leader is like the lead coach in a rollercoaster. There is cohesion and harmony as they trade through the ups and downs of the track’s whirly stunts and maneuvers to the agreed destination. They are a Team and he carries everyone along. If the track presents challenges, the stick together, change pace and/or unanimously agree on the next best route to follow.
The Leader Characteristically carries all along.
A ruler ‘drivers’ his subordinates to a goal; though still a leader, there is no true harmony, they Lead coach is either too fast or too slow for some. The roller coaster ride appears bumpy, with sudden breaks, drags, jerks, and joint stress. Some coaches may most likely disjoint from the parent stretch, going rouge, carrying the units behind them along. A few just follow. If the track is not well oiled, it gets heated up by friction and soon becomes too hot for some to ride on, thus they too break away.
The ruler characteristically carries along the close and favoured few, they rest are either lost or are left behind, scattered.
A leader casts his shadow on his/her subordinates to prevent the sun from scorching them, or blinding their sights (their vision). The true leaders throw their weight forward to speed up the course and through barriers and external oppositions, while he leans his mass backwards to guide/guard the flock, shielding them from antagonism.
A true leader is more of a listener than a speaker
Rulers eclipse the sun and casts darkness on the subjects, shining only his light on the subordinates, if any. He throws his weight around as it pleases him, and swings the parch that 'tail's towards opposition as shield to protect himself. He crushes any form of resistance within his great mass, and oppresses and suppresses the rest.
A ruler loves his own voice, and would rather speaks and speaks again. your own opinions don't count for much.
The question for today is, Are u are Leader or a ruler? how do we head in that little unit we find under our control and power? As a father, mother, elder in the community, elder at home, brother/sister, senior in school, religious leader, CEO, Director, Manager, unite head, Team Lead, Elected office holders etc.
Nigerian, which do you consider President Buhari, A Leader, A Ruler or just a Figure head?
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