Leadership True Leadership a Leader Is Someone

Leadership

True leadership

A leader is someone who has the ability to influence others in order to achieve a common goal. A true leader for that matter is one who does not have selfish interests but the interests of those whom he or she relates with (Dr. Woodroffe Noel, 2012). This best describes John Wesley, the founder of 'youth with a mission'.

Considering the fact that the organization mostly dealt with people from all walks of life and in a foreign land; which meant having to cope with language and cultural barrier, John Wesley with the help of his professional team managed to bring the youth together in an effort to eradicate abuse of drugs which was quite rampant in that society among other vices. Not even his retirement has deterred his team from pursuing to accomplish the core mission of zero tolerance on the mentioned vices. This is true to Myles Munroe teaching on leadership which he stated that, "the mark of a true leader is seen when even in his absence, things go on as usual."

Assessment Approach

Having been founded on the basis of empowering the youth from less privileged homes into becoming an influence of change in their communities, John made sure that an objective target and assessment process that would drive the organization into quantifiable performance results was followed to the letter. In addition to this, he made sure that his expectations as the leader were clearly communicated and associated with the vision, mission and values of the organization.

In order to maintain the high integral values of the organization, John had the ability to conduct the following with so much ease:

1. An annual performance evaluation: that is, did they achieve their target? And what challenges did they face? Among other things was mandatory as it helped him in establishing precise and quantifiable goals in future.

2. Behavioral assessment; these include, time management evaluation and personal discipline to the values of the company was also key.

3. supervisory checklist which involved holding meetings with other respectable leaders so as to draw more wisdom that would drive positive outcomes; as well as participating in brain storming forums.

4. Compilation of a report: this helped to rate the performance and distinguish gaps that need to be worked on to improve on efficiency.

Not withstanding were his abilities to inspire team members and good decision making despite the pressure around him.

Although he (John) had to make the final decision, he used the democratic kind of leadership for he made his professional team and some prominent members from the community whom he had chosen to contribute to the decision making (Mind tools, 2012). This not only increased job fulfillment among team members but also helped build up people's skills. It also made them feel in control of their own destiny, hence motivated them to work harder. However, this approach would take longer because one had to gather all the information obtained and compile it before making the final decision; which actually was an advantage in this case because the main issue was not on the time frame but on the quality of results achieved.