So, you want to be a leader? Well, who doesn't? If you tell me you don't want to be a leader, then you should stop reading now! Otherwise you may go on. In this chapter, I will discuss on what a leader is all about. I have not decided on how many chapters this topic will consists of, as I will be writing continuously until there is nothing else left to discuss on. God's willing, I hope this will be successfully cover all aspects of leadership.

Does a manager make a good leader? Look at the one above you. If you think he is a good leader, ask him what will make you to be as good as him. To me, if you are a good manager, you may not be a good leader. A manager is simply a person who manages people well, but a leader is a person who does not tell others what to do and what not to do. The simple definition of a leader is "someone who leads" others. I know a lot of you are already aware of this, but let others have a chance to learn too.

Leaders lead their followers by example, by their simple actions. Actions speak louder than words! A good leader will provide you with all the tools, but he will never tell you how to use them. He was expecting that you should know how to use them on your own when you really should. Good leaders have very good track records and they are the best in what they do. So who could blame them to expect the best out of you? After all, you should be as good as him, if not better, to strip him off his post. Now do you ever wonder why some could move ahead while the others could not?

A leader is a quick thinker, an "adapter". Great leaders should land on great ideas in a split second, while adapting themselves to changes quick enough. We are living in the world of technology now. Humans were born to think quicker than technology can. How do you think our great inventors can create so many technologies in such a short time then? We were meant to outdo our computers, but sad to say, many of us failed in this context. Our lives have been dependent on these machines. Sooner or later, we might see our world being conquered by machines when all the great leaders are gone.

To get you started, think of a leader that you admire around you. Do you see them doing things differently from you? Why were they different? Could that difference be the reason they are successful when most of us are not? From what I have learned, if you follow the footsteps of a great leader, there is no way you will be far behind. You should find out for yourself if this is true. So start searching for that leader around you!

- To be continued in Chapter 2