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The Leader's Code Analysis

Decent Essays

Mhnoor Awan
Gateway Academy Summer Assignment: The Leader’s Code-Reflection Paper

To be an effective leader there are certain things you need to master and understand very well. A few of them were discussed in the book The Leader’s Code by Donovan Campbell and those are the ones I am discussing today. The topics are mission, humility, excellence, kindness, discipline, courage, wisdom, and virtue and the servant leader. These are all key to successful leadership. To adequately lead you need to know your mission or ultimate goal. That is where you start, it is the base of your journey. Your mission should always be in the back of your head and you should always remember what the ultimate goal is and stay on track with it. You have to understand …show more content…

Kindness is crucial in life, especially if you want to be a leader. N one will take you seriously or have respect for you if you are not kind. Everyone should be treated with kindness and act with it as well. Kindness should never be mistaken for weakness, because it is the exact opposite. It takes a lot to be kind to people especially when they are being difficult, but a strong leader will ignore them and continue to treat them with kindness, and as cheesy as it sounds, “kill them with kindness”. It does not matter how the other person responds to the kindness; it is just important that you are kind, and you will be rewarded in the long run. It may not seem like it but kindness has extensive effects on the lives of our team members. Instead of yelling orders at them if you speak to them with a hint of kindness in your tone it will go a long way. Try it out and see for yourself. Leaders are the ones to set example, so as long as they’re kind, the team should follow in suit and soon everything will be running smoothly as they get towards their …show more content…

Wisdom is also known as insight or common sense. Wisdom is understanding the best goal in every situation and choosing the best way to attain it. You need to look past poor decisions, make sure that you pick the smartest and most wise choice that benefits everyone the most, and helps you to achieve your mission the best. Wisdom is not only needed to be a good leader, but you also need wisdom throughout your life to make smart choices to benefit yourself. You have to balance out all outcomes and make the best choice. Wisdom allows us to make the best choices in all aspects of life; and although at times it is hard to make a choice, wisdom gives us peace and allows us to enjoy the days that are at

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