Leadership Qualities- 3-20-08

There are many qualities that I look for in a leader. For example, I look for a leader to have understanding and authority. However, I believe that the most important qualities for a leader to have are maturity, responsibility and respect. In this essay, I will talk about why leaders should have these qualities.

Maturity is an essential quality for a leader for many different reasons. Maturity shows a level of understanding and compliance, I would not follow a leader that was immature. If an immature person tried to lead people they would fail because the couldn't handle the burden.

Responsibility is another required quality for leadership because if people are unable to handle themselves, they will be unable to handle others as well. Irresponsibility is a bad quality for a leader to posses because leadership has many issues that need handling and solving. Responsibility is important to leadership because without responsibility then people would have no accomplishments.

Respect is an important quality for leadership because if people are disrespectful then no one will listen to what they say. If someone respects other people and becomes a leader then they set a good example for other people. Leaders should be respectful because they have to know their place and they have to understand that they are not better than other people. Respect is an essential quality for a leader because if leaders are not respectful then no one will want to be around them.

In conclusion, all leaders should be responsible, mature and respectful. If a leader didn't have all three of these qualities (and some other specific qualities) then I would not follow them. Leaders have to have certain qualities and without them then they are not complete. Anyone that is trying to be a leader should learn about characteristics that are capable of helping leaders before they try to succeed.