Escalante, Alyzza P.

BSIT-111

The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader:

Becoming the Person Others Will Want To Follow
By John C. Maxwell
A leader is the one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way
John C. Maxwell

Maxwell has 21 essential qualities of a leader. First, Character. A dictionary defines

character as the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual. For me a character
is more than the image that others seeing in us. You can be a leader by having a good
character to inspire. Second, Charisma. Charisma is a special charm or appeal that causes
people to feel attracted. Maxwell said that to have a charisma, you have to be concern in
others before you. Third, Commitment. A commitment is a promise to be loyal to someone
or something. Being a leader must have a commitments in other people because they
depends on what you are doing. Fourth , Communication. It is the act of using words or
behaviours to express information or to express ideas, thoughts or feelings to someone. A
leader must communicate to share knowledge to have people interest. Fifth, Competence.
It is the ability of doing something well. Being a leader must have competitiveness to make
others believe them . Sixth, Courage. It is the ability to do something that you know is
difficult or dangerous. You cant be a leader if you are afraid of doing something . Seventh,
Discernment. It is the ability to see and understand people, things and situations. You have
to believe and understand others strength and weaknesses. Eighth, Focus. It is a subject
that is being discussed or a subject on which peoples attention is focused. Leaders must
have clear minds to focus on their goals in influencing others. Ninth, Generosity. It is the
quality of being kind or understanding. Be grateful for what you have, a good leader must
develop the habit of giving. Tenth, Initiative. It is the power to do something before others
do. Eleventh, Listening. To hear what someone has said and understand that it is serious,
important or true. You have to be silent to listen. S-I-L-E-N-T and L-I-S-T-E-N. Twelfth,
Passion. It is a strong feeling or interest for something. You have to love what you are doing
. Thirteenth, Positive Attitude. A positive attitude helps you cope more easily with the daily
affairs of life. It brings confidence into your life, and makes it easier to avoid worries and
negative thinking. If you accept it as a way of life, it will bring positive changes into your life,
and makes them happier, brighter and more successful. Fourteenth, Problem Solving.
Problem solving is the essence of what leaders exist to do. As leaders, the goal is to
minimize the existence of problems which means we must be brave enough to grab them.
Fifteenth, Relationship. It is the way in which two or more people deal with each other.
Leader must have good relationship to communicate easily to others. Sixteenth,
Responsibility. It is a duty or task that you are required or expected to do. Leadership is a

responsibility not power Too many leaders get caught up in thinking about power rather than
their responsibility to those they lead. Seventeenth, Security. It is the state of being
protected or safe from harm. Leader must be secured from any harm of what he or she
doing. Eighteenth, Self-Discipline. It is the ability to make yourself do things that should be
done. When you develop the disciplines, you will become a more influential and resourceful
leader, get more done, have greater self-confidence and succeed in everything you try.
Nineteenth, Servant hood. Servant leaders practices to builds better organizations and
ultimately creates a more just and loving world. Twentieth, Teach ability. It the ability to
cause or help to learn about a subject. Leaders are good teacher to make influences. And
lastly, Vision. It is something that you imagine. Leaders have vision. They share a dream
and direction that other people want to share and follow.

Insight:
Like the Walt Disney believed, If you can dream it, you can do it. Leader has so much
responsibility to take. Leadership roles are all around us, not just in a work environment.
They can be applied to any situation where you are required to take the lead, professionally,
publicly and at home. Leaders become leaders because they have sincerity, and because
people want to follow them. If you can inspire others you can be a leader. You can be a
leader not by being physically fit but emotionally also. Leaders is simply as somebody whom
people follow or as somebody who guides or directs others. Also have a lot of goals to
achieve.