THE PUZZLE OF LEADERSHIP

To lead people, walk behind them.

True leaders inspire people to do great things and, When the work is done, their people proudly say,

"We did it ourselves"

 

 

Lao Tzu

 

 

 

 

INTRODUCTION

 

 

 

 

Leadership is one of the most difficult subjects in the history of mankind. How do we teach people leadership? What is the best leadership style? By whose standards has that style been measured? From the president of the United States to the Ayatollahs, from the Pope to the Queen, from the most learned professors to the dull and ignorant, from Harvard to Cambridge, from Cape Town to Cairo, from the most developed fine cities to the jungles of the Amazon forest. Nobody has is all packed in his or her head. Nobody can really claim that he or she is a leader. Leadership can only be learned by watching over the shoulders of those who are experienced in a particular field.  We have fine fathers who failed to produce good sons. We have fine CEO's who failed to restructure their own companies when the recession hits. We have fine pastors whose daughters are prostitutes. We

have fine priests who sodomise innocent boys in broad daylight. We have priests who visit your houses for prayers and screw up your wife before leaving your house.     We have fine wives who are screwed by their gardeners. We have Supreme Court judges with no moral fiber. We have presidents of countries whose hands are full of blood. We have fine generals who command large armies with a bottle of whisky in their pockets. These are leaders in our societies. We look up to them for leadership and wisdom. What can they teach  us?  When  they  themselves are  rotten  to  the bone. What can they teach when they are corrupt to the core? Therefore, the world has a leadership dearth.

Professor John Chibaya Mbuya
Email: jcjmbuya@gmail.com