Leadership – in whatever forms it is defined – involves some degree of skills, trust, power, authority, responsibility and making decisions. Political leadership by no means, involves all of that. However, as it is dynamic in nature, leadership is getting more and more new perspectives. The way leadership is conceptualised is gradually revisited and revised. Over time, people start questioning whether a leader really needs, say for example, certain skills that would enable him to be a better political leader. Are there particular personal traits that help a leader emerge? Are height and intelligence in particular – as far as the classical view of leadership is concerned – adequate enough for a person to be qualified as a leader?
Note: We'll discuss about motivation, next week (August 8, 2006).
