Fearless leadership

Leadership Qualities                         

Leadership, by its definition, is creating a change for the better. To do so it needs boldness, courage, persistence, faith and fearlessness.

Most people spend the majority of their day by reacting and therefore operating from a fairly low level of their consciousness. They let events and their most reactive emotions drive their actions and their thoughts.

Fearless leaders are the opposite. Their courage makes them proactive and their mindfulness keeps them from reacting and provides them with better options, so that they can continue to operate from a position of self-awareness and goal orientation.

Fearless leaders influence others to become more fearless, more open to change, grow and adapt. They develop people, see their strengths and challenge them to fulfil their potential.

Fearless leaders are able to embrace their own failures, weaknesses and imperfections without using them as excuses.

Fearless leaders instinctively seek out growth opportunities and learning for themselves, their people and their organizations.

Fearless leaders see themselves as in service to others, to the mission of the organization, and to its many stakeholders.

A fearless leader masters the control of his mind by staying in the present and being mentally available and focused on positively engaging the situation at hand.

Aiyan Thiruvalluvar says

அஞ்சாமை அல்லால் துணைவேண்டா எஞ்சாமை 

எண்ணி இடத்தால் செயின். (497)

निर्भय के अतिरिक्त तो, चाहिये न सहकार ।
उचित जगह पर यदि करें, खूब सोच कर कार ॥ (४९७)

Explanation by Scholars:

You will need no other aid than fearlessness, if you thoroughly reflect (on what you are to do), and select (a suitable) place for your operations.

ஒரு செயலுக்குரிய வழிமுறைகளைக் குறையின்றிச் சிந்தித்துச் செய்யுமிடத்து, அஞ்சாமை ஒன்றைத் தவிர, வேறு துணை தேவையில்லை.