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Show the Leader in you! Vaibhav Singh 8 Hillesheim “I have a dream!”, “Yes we can!” and “Never give up!” were all quoted by great leaders. These extraordinary heroes were all believers of hope. They had numerous positive and selfless qualities, which made them the legendary idols whom we look up to today. Even with those many qualities, a successful leader must achieve specific traits. A true leader is represented by their determination, reliability and their persuasion.

A leader must decide on his goal that he wish to pursue. They must have a strong intention; this is also referred to as determination. With this trait, the leader must remember to never give up. He or she must remember to focus entirely on his or her goal until they have reached its potential objective. They must promise to do their very best. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was very determined. He had many chances when he could have given up because of the hard struggles that he had to face. He persuaded others to help him accomplish the independence of his nation through non-violent strategies. In the end, due to his hard work and perseverance, India got its independence and freedom from the British on August 15, 1947. Determination provides a leader with a firm motivator which pulls them towards their goal. Iqbal Masih was another inspirational yet young hero with determination. He was able to do something that takes many people years. Before his life ended in painful misery at the age of 12, he spoke against child labour in Pakistan and his message made such a huge impact. It was loud enough for the world to hear. Leaders like them showed determination until the last moments of their life which provided the public with their reliability.

Reliability is another great quality that all great leaders have because they earn the public’s trust with this attribute. A leader must have this quality to be admired and loved by the people. It requires a person with power who is suitable to handle the pressure. I believe Princess Diana had reliability because even though she was living two lives. She handled the pressure with the duties she had as a princess and being part of the royal family. She also managed to give up her time with the charities and organizations. By the year 1988, she was part of 29 charities. She really brought out the awareness of AIDS. Diana attended many events. Her work made a positive and reliable impression on the world. With this specific trait the public is relieved with comfort that there is someone to rely on. Another very reliable hero who has her picture in most history books, most likely in the section about “Underground Railroad”. Harriet Tubman was an American hero who was born in the year, 1820. She endured so much herself from slavery since the age of 5. When she was 29 she decided to escape and free herself through the Underground Railroad. Even after she safely came to Canada, she went back several times and provided her people with hope of being rescued. That took real courage and bravery for her to go back to a place which was highly dangerous for her. Thousands of black slaves relied on her and hoped she would come and save them. For a leader to earn their reliability they have to persuade the people.

Third most important quality which provides a leader with success is persuasion. This is a quality that a leader must have to convince their public to believe in them. They must have reasonable objections against their opponent; this helps the leader get support. A leader must use different and interesting strategies and techniques to persuade a community. There was a man named Martin Luther King Jr. whose main aim was to end racism. He was inspired to take action at a very young age and he continued to do that until the last hours before his death in 1968 at the age of 35. He too was fighting with non-violence just like Gandhi. Some of the ways he used to persuade were by having rallies, boycotts, demonstrations, strikes and many inspirational speeches, which mostly talked about the future of America with no discrimination. Leaders with this amazing talent inspire others to realize the problems that need to be improved. Oprah Winfrey was an ordinary person before she had her show. Now, she is one of the richest and most successful women in the world. She has a talk show called “The Oprah Winfrey Show” that talks about current and controversial topics. She persuades billions of people all over the world to understand many problems around us through debates and speeches, which are not just knowledgeable but also very inspirational. Oprah is an honored humanitarian who regularly lectures at churches, shelters and organizations. She donates to charities all around the world, which in my mind explains her great fame.

After reading and understanding all three qualities a successful leader must have. Would you not agree with me? I am sure you would because all great heroeshave these traits, even the ones you look up to. They all pursue these qualities in order to make themselves admirable. Now you understand why a great leader must have determination; to have a firm intentional goal. He or she must have reliability to be able to earn the public’s trust. And last but certainly not least is persuasion; to make others agree with what you believe in. So, do you have what it takes to be a great and successful leader?