The Effective Leader

By Samuel Flourish

Leadership is not for a particular set of people. You and I were created to lead. You can be a leader in your chosen field or career. True leaders possess the ability to inspire, motivate, encourage and enable others towards the effectiveness and success of an organization or group of which they are members. They do, look and act differently. They are as different as the groups they are leading. But they do possess some common characteristics or qualities. That’s what Samuel Flourish in his usual simplicity has presented in this small handbook.

 

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookRix
• Release date: Feb 7, 2019
• ISBN: 9783743895898

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Acknowledgement

I hereby acknowledge the continuous financial support of my elder brother Mosongo Iyase Nanje of Maryland USA towards the realization of all my publications so far.

My uncle Otte John Bake for providing me with accommodation when I just arrivedYaoundé before this work began. To him I say a big thank you.

Ngoe Shiloh, who has been with me, all through my trial moments.

To all those who encouraged me in one way or the other, especially my covenant children, of City Of Light International Bekondo. God bless you all.

Dedication

To all young and aspiring African leaders

Introduction

Leadership is not for a particular set of people. You and I were created to lead. When God created man, he gave him the power to dominate and subdue the earth. This talks about leadership. You can therefore be a great leader in your chosen field or career.

True leaders possess the ability to inspire, motivate, encourage and enable others towards the success and effectiveness of an organization or group of which they are members. Leaders do look, and act differently. They are as different as the groups that they lead.

At the AFRICAN SCHOOL FOR EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP we raise outstanding leaders of the 21st century.This small booklet you have in hand is just a small portion of one of our teaching materials. Read along and practice what you have learnt.

The leader and his/ her qualities

Leadership certainly has many definitions but I want to present to you the most common one by Dr. Myles Munroe. He defined leadership as the ability of an individual to influence, inspire, motivate, and encourage people towards the achievement of a common goal or purpose.

A leader therefore is an individual who possesses the ability to