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Factors That Affect The Greatness Of A Political Leader

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What affects how a political leader is perceived? Some argue that the greatness of a political leader stems from the challenges faced by the individual. Others argue that a leader's greatness has more to do with the inherent skills and abilities of the leader. Still others suggest that a leader's perceived greatness comes from a combination of great internal skills and an opportunity to uses these skills at an essential hour.
I see the preception of great leadership as a combination of inate skills coupled with the timing when these skills were most needed and a successful outcome . Many great political leaders are unknowed percisely because of their inherent skills and abilities. Through focused planning and forsight, these leaders avoide challenging issues and consequently, they receive little credit. However, the opposite extreem is also true. There are many leaders who, when faced with great challenges, are unprepared or lack the inherent skills and abilities to navigate successfully through these situations. Consequently, these leaders are often percieved as weak and seldom viewed as great leaders.
To successfuly be perceived as a great leader requires two things. First, the leader must have, or successfully developed the skills and abilities to lead. Second, the leader much apply these skills during a challenging situation and successfully navigate his or her constituents through the challing issue. Only when a leader has the the skills, applies the skills, and

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