Leaders: Looking on The Pride Side

The events of the last few days, within The NGO, have been sobering.

It was foreseeable that it would escalate up to this point, but the twist and turn of events, have been nothing short of shocking.

Since my student leader days till today - I've seen many sort of leaders come and go. But the most regular cause of downfall for a leader, is still pride.

Pride which causes them to "smoke their own dope" or believe in their own hype and illusions. And worse, their own truth and facts - and they refuse to listen to (or even consider) another perspective or point of view.

It's true what Saidina Ali once said: "The loneliest of solitude is conceit".

If you'd like to know how fast a leader will fall, measure his ego and compare it to the level of his humility. That should give you an indication - if the former is much higher than the latter - he's on his way down.

Talent and ability alone is never enough. You need also moral and intellectual integrity, humility, hard work, good instincts and a strong sense of responsibility.

You must be confident enough of your own abilities, but always consider the opinion of others and never forget to question or review your own assumptions - at the very least, occasionally, you must entertain the thought that you could be wrong.

If instead, you let pride be your guide - you will find yourself lost, on the wrong side.