8 lessons on leadership

Leadership is more art than science.The principles of leadership are constant,

but the application changes with every leader and every situation.

- John C. Maxwell

By PO3 Francisco B. Lindero, Jr. / August 25, 2011

Nelson Mandela

• First South African President to be elected in a fully representative democratic election (1994-1999)

• 1993 Nobel Peace Prize winner • In 1962 he was arrested and convicted of

sabotage and other charges, and sentenced to life in prison. Mandela served 27 years in prison. He was released from prison on 11 February 1990.

By PO3 Francisco B. Lindero, Jr. / August 25, 2011

8 Lessons on Leadership-

Nelson Mandela

By PO3 Francisco B. Lindero, Jr. / August 25, 2011

• Courage is not the absence of fear -

…it’s inspiring others to move beyond it.

The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.

By PO3 Francisco B. Lindero, Jr. / August 25, 2011

• Lead from the front -

…but don’t leave your base behind.

By PO3 Francisco B. Lindero, Jr. / August 25, 2011

• Lead from the back -

…and let others believe they are in front.

The trick of leadership is allowing yourself to be led too

By PO3 Francisco B. Lindero, Jr. / August 25, 2011

• Know your enemy –

…and learn about his favorite sport.

By PO3 Francisco B. Lindero, Jr. / August 25, 2011

• Keep your friends close –

…and your rivals even closer.

By PO3 Francisco B. Lindero, Jr. / August 25, 2011

• Appearances matter –

…and remember to smile.

…symbols mattered as much as substance.By PO3 Francisco B. Lindero, Jr. / August 25, 2011

• Nothing is…

…black or white.

Decisions are complex, and there are always competing factors. By PO3 Francisco B. Lindero, Jr. / August 25, 2011

• Quitting is…

…leading too.

“Knowing how to abandon a failed idea, task or relationship is often the most difficult kind of decision a leader has to make.”

By PO3 Francisco B. Lindero, Jr. / August 25, 2011

• Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.

- Nelson Mandela

By PO3 Francisco B. Lindero, Jr. / August 25, 2011

End.By PO3 Francisco B. Lindero, Jr. / August 25, 2011