The scarce skill called leadership

When you ask people even academicians as to what is the definition of Leadership or Leader, you will notice that they do not give a precise definition of a good leader or leadership.You will find some people saying that in the South African context Nelson Mandela was a good leader or he had good leadership skills.For me a good leader or leadership skills entails taking decisions and such decisions sometime are not going to be favoured by certain people or one becomes unpopular for their actions.For example for me one of the people that I admired in taking decision was PW Botha, "the crocodile" although some of the decision he used to take were wrong he stood by what he believed. during the The Truth and Reconciliation(TRC) in South Africa after 1994 democratic elections , he was called to testify there about the atrocities that happened during his time as President of the Republic of South Africa and he said the TRC was a circuit and he did not have time for circuits.When interviewed by the media he said that he never regretted what he did and if he can get time even at the time of the new dispensation he would do it again. For me that is good leadership

How hard is it to follow instruction

To follow instructions is one of the most difficult thing to do in life.In some instances people do not follow instrcutions deliberately, may be in defyance to a certain system which they opposes.Spme time they did not comprehend what was said as per the instruction , but when asked whether they understood the instruction , they will answer yes. An example is that of a group of people sitting on one room then you ask them to whisper to a person next to him or he these words"How hard is it to follow instructions "up untill the last person in the room.You will find that the whole instruction has been twisted/distorted when you ask the last person.So whether it is the a workplace or at home especially those who are in management positions whether people have been trained to do their work or how experience they are , ensure that they are reminded at all times about the work instruction otherwise face the consequences of what can be the biggest catastrophy/disaster at your home or work environment

Freedom and Corruption in SA

You know when I was still young and taught what the struggle for liberation and what values our forefathers had , it realy makes one feel betrayed by those who are the leaders in South Africa. There is number of people who sacrifice their lives in the struggle for liberation and untill today their families still live in poverty.Some of them were burried in foreign countries.The struggle for liberation in this country was not fought by black people only , all people of races black and white ousted the apartheid government.When one look at the attitude of the present leaders which more of feeding themselves other than to make living conditions of our people better, one begin to think about ANIMAL FARM.What is happening in South Africa has been said by Goerge Orwell in that book.South Africa politicians must watch the uprising in the Arab World, that is also going to happen here , becuase we are not going to rest , watch corrupt leaders feeding themselves while our people sleep without food.We are going to expose those who think they are untoucheable