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Prompt: The perceived greatness of any political leader has more to do with the challenges faced by that leader than any of  his or her inherent skills and abilities.

 

 

Greatness is a rare quality. Few political leaders have been opportune to be called “Great” and this accolade is no mere feat; for greatness goes beyond skills and abilities. Greatness encompasses ability to rally the denizens in time of challenges, build upon successes in time of Surpluses and create a solid background that gives hope for the future.

 

Challenges are the greatest test of any inherent skill or abilities, because they put the skills to test. Without challenges to put any acquired skill to test, they can be described as merely labile, unused and stagnant. Political leadership has always been about bringing solutions to community problems. These may include ethnic conflict, natural disasters, segregation or poverty. Nelson Mandela, a world-wide peace icon is celebrated today not because of his skills acquired as a librarian, but because of his ability to peacefully rally the black population of South Africa into demanding more from an oppressive government. Although he paid dearly for this by spending about one-third of his life in prison, this challenge was eventually overcome and his deepest convictions, for which he was willing to be incarcerated, showed the greatness in him.

 

Skills acquired through various means possible and not put to test through challenges are questionable because chaotic events tend to make people edgy, we lose our composure when we are under pressure and only then can our true personalities be unmasked. In a political world full of duplicity and brazen mendacity to citizens, challenges are important in unmasking the true motives of leaders. Skills may be on paper, but greatness requires more than theoretical abilities which may be built on lies.

 

Furthermore, Skills like every other human endeavour is honed. Challenges are tools through which skills are honed. Mahatma Gandhi, the great Indian leader didn’t become great through skills learnt at Oxford University but because he spent years as a political leader fighting for Indian Independence and over time he became an iconic figure, a father image who the common citizens look up to for inspiration. Indeed in politics, senate leaders often seek support of older senators for help in stalemates. This shows that through years of challenges, skills can and will be developed.

 

Skills and abilities however are important in great leaders. The ability to tacitly negotiate, knowing when to back down and ability to empathize with a grieving populace are all part of qualities needed. This can be seen as complimentary in the making of a great leaders. Hence they are very important attributes that define any great leader

 

In conclusion, being a great leader is often not a quality that is defined by skills or abilities but by the ability to combine skills and abilities with deep seated beliefs and combining these effortlessly into making things better for the citizens despite the difficulties that may arise from taking that position.

Edited June 21, 2014 by bbdd2