"He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it.”Martin Luther King Jr. Evil defined is wrong, it is contrary to conscience, morality, or law. Humanity is now plagued with evil on every side, and what is most disheartening is that leadership in every echelon of society is tainted with it. Leaders all see the dark elephant in the room but none have the will to confront it.
In the political arena it is, see no evil, hear no evil. In the church it is, the Lord’s work, take it to Jesus. In the corporate world it is, honor amongst thieves. As a result of the pass the buck syndrome, the people have lost hope in leadership and leaders are frustrated that the people are not simply bowing to their wishes. What leaders must realize is that people are no longer impressed with the traditional denial response, and that they have a right to seek an alternative.
Leaders must become comfortable with all types of situations, gone are the days when blowing people off and making them feel inferior because they differ in opinion. Leaders are not afraid of breaking new ground, real leaders are not controlled by systems but step outside of them when they are no longer useful. Leaders must have thick skin because change does not go down well with most people.
Good leaders look in unusual places for ideas because they recognize that they don’t know it all. Good leaders don’t argue with their team they listen attentively, why? There may be an idea behind the expression. Bad or redundant leaders do not listen and they argue every point by those on the team, simply because they are in charge and want everyone to listen to them. I guess they forgot, “do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” If leaders fail to recognize the value in the people around them they will put them down rather than lift them up.
The next time you are in close proximity to your leader see if you are being put down or encouraged to grow and develop. If you find that you are being put down it means that your leader is stuck on himself and hasn’t matured sufficiently to value those around him. Let this be a lesson to not replicate the same mistakes in your family, in your work, and in your community. Develop the will to speak out, you won’t be liked but you will be respected.
Dr Thompson’s report once again has challenge leaders to go beyond traditional norms/ ideologies and step outside the box in order to make a difference in communities’ they have been called to serve. In my opinion this is an awesome article for leaders!!!
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