Satyopanisad

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Swami! What are the qualities of a leader?

 

There are mainly two qualities that every leader must possess. Since these are

missing, we don't have good and ideal leaders today. Eventually we find

disturbances, agitations, and tensions everywhere.

 

These two qualities are `Individual Character' and `National Character'. In the

past this country had leaders possessing these two qualities, leaders such as

Tilak, Netaji, and Patel, and so on. You can't just call anyone a leader unless

he possesses `Individual Character " . A leader should lead, but not push from

behind. A true follower becomes a good leader later on. Without being a servant;

you can't be an ideal master. Every leader must always remember this, `first

be', `then do', and `then tell'. First, you must `be' what you `profess', and

`do' what you `profess'. Then you will have the right to `tell'. By doing good,

an ideal leader tells others to be good. This is why I often tell my students,

" Be good, Do good, and See good " .