WHY LEADERS WHO DON'T LISTEN WILL BE SURROUNDED BY THE PEOPLE WHO DON'T SPEAK

15/05/2021.

WHY LEADERS WHO DON'T LISTEN WILL BE SURROUNDED BY THE PEOPLE WHO DON'T SPEAK.By Laurent Christopher Bilihanyuma_Author_Tanzania, East Africa.

As it is well known that ; Nothing happen without a reason or cause, so also there are many reasons why a leader fail to fulfil his campaign promises or fail to protect the interest of his follows.

As the point to note that Any leader who don't allow followers to to be part of his or decision obviously is going to fail socially, economically and also politically, due to the reasons that you cannot do every thing alone unless you involve people to take part.

Leadership is like a tree that posses leaves, and other parties to make sure all needs required to sustain its growth should available.

Any leaders who will tend to know every thing won't understand the failure and success; Do you know why?people will become listeners because They are not involved in leadership, there one saying "If you want going fast go alone but if you want to reach further go With people" its actually real to every body who cooperate with others will succeed in all mission he or she performs because the followers will direct wherever she or he fails.

Leaders involves people within the ground their by leading without considering followers automatically the leadership is going to fail in all ways of life. Now let's find some issues below that cause the leadership and leaders to fail in away towards development.

REASON ONE: SELFISHNESS

Selfishness is one of the most common reason why leaders abandon their campaign promises.

They ignore the promises they made, and their follower's demands for their personal gains.

This is mostly practiced by corrupt politicians who assume office to gain and not to serve and render services.

Mostly, the follower's demands will be funded but the leader will divert the fund to his personal savings, as he is building him self not the people and community.

Such leaders should be avoided, this is because they promote corruption, and it is of no doubt that corruption kills nation's economy.

To avoid this, a leader with clear manifestors, trustworthy, with clean records and patriotic should be choosen over anyone.

REASON TWO: INTEREST OF THE POLITICAL PARTY

Another reason why leaders fail to fulfil their political promises is political party.

Some leaders may have the zeal and personal will to do better for their followers but may get stopped by their political parties if it is not of their interest.

Political parties play a vital role in attaining a political office of any elected leader, so following their instructions is his way of saying thank you.

To avoid this, political party should also be a factor to be considered before electing someone into any position.

Know the party's manifestors, goals, missions, visions, aims and objectives and many more things before voting for their candidate.

REASON THREE: ABSENCE OF REPRESENTATIVES

A president or governor forexample can't do it alone, they can't visit every hook and nook to explore where their attention is needed, they need representatives at both federal and state level respectively.

Representatives are chosen and elected by followers, so you should elect wisely.

You should elect representatives that will visit you to ask of what you need so they will forward your request to state or federal government and ensure the projects are accomplished.

Our leaders are humans like us, they forget things including what they promised, it is our duty to remind them of their promises through our representatives.

REASON FOUR: EMERGENCE

Emergence is one of the reasons why politicians abandone their followers.

If a particular community fail to vote for the leader, he may abandone them and concentrate on the community that voted for him.

This is like to say, you didn't vote for me so expect nothing from me! And he will focus and direct all his projects and works to where he got most of his vote from.

This is a very bad attitude which is to be avoided, a leader is for all, those that vote for him and those that didn't, their rights are on him, he is leading all not a faction, so he must work for all.

Projects should be directed to where they are needed in a scale of its urgency with zero respect to whether the residents of that place voted for him or didn't during elections.

REASON FIVE: MISUNDERSTANDING HIS POLITICAL ROLE

Another factor is misunderstanding a leader's political role.

You can't expect a senator to build schools, roads and other infrastructural projects, likewise you can expect a representatives to make laws, every body of government have the role it played.

Expecting a project from a leader whose role is not to provide that project is also a factor that may make followers think their leaders abandon them.

It is advisable that everyone should read and research on what every body of government can offer.

REASON SIX: POLITICAL GOAL

Leaders campaign for political offices for various reasons, many contest because they want to serve if elected and many contest to be served if elected.

A leader who campaigned to serve will put his people first. He will make sure he provide what will uplift them, provide them with social amenities, ensure a tight security and many more.

While a leader who campaigned to be served wouldn't bother about anything but to loot fund for his personal gains and benefits.

It is advisable to think deep before voting for any candidate, understand him first, know who he is and know his goals before voting him in.

REASON SEVEN: NEGLIGENCE

Some leaders do kick start projects, but they just don't bother to check its progress.

Some projects will be abandoned by contractors after being paid, some will be done roughly with no quality.

It is highly advised that leaders should supervise every project to ensure it is don the right way.

And the followers should report any project of low quality or abandoned projects to government.

Any leader in leadership in order to success should should have following characters;

 Any great leaders consistently possess these many essential leadership skills that make he or she to win in leadership. This skills include:Integrity:Ability to delegate:Communication:Self-awareness:Gratitude:Learning agility:Influence:Empathy:Courage:Respect

Now lets see the character of good leader towards his or her fellows firstly should have;

Integrity: The importance of integrity should be obvious. Though it may not necessarily be a metric in employee evaluations, integrity is essential for the individual and the organization. It’s especially important for top-level executives who are charting the organization’s course and making countless other significant decisions. Our research shows that integrity may actually be a potential blind spot for organizations. Make sure your organization reinforces the importance of integrity to leaders at various levels.

Ability to Delegate:Delegating is one of the core responsibilities of a leader, but it can be tricky to delegate effectively. The goal isn’t just to free yourself up — it’s also to enable your direct reports, facilitate teamwork, provide autonomy, lead to better decision-making, and help your direct reports grow. In order to delegate well, you also need to build trust with your team.

Communication:Effective leadership and effective communication are intertwined. You need to be able to communicate in a variety of ways, from transmitting information to coaching your people. And you must be able to listen to, and communicate with, a wide range of people across roles, social identities, and more. The quality and effectiveness of communication across your organization directly affect the success of your business strategy, too. 

Self-Awareness:While this is a more inwardly focused skill, self-awareness is paramount for leadership. The better you understand yourself, the more effective you can be. Do you know how other people view you or how you show up at work? 

Gratitude:Being thankful can make you a better leader. Gratitude can lead to higher self-esteem, reduced depression and anxiety, and even better sleep. Few people regularly say “thank you” at work, even though most people say they’d be willing to work harder for an appreciative boss. Learn how to give thanks and practice more gratitude in the workplace.

Learning Agility:Learning agility is the ability to know what to do when you don’t know what to do. If you’re a “quick study” or are able to excel in unfamiliar circumstances, you might already be learning agile. But anybody can foster learning agility through practice, experience, and effort. 

Influence:For some people, “influence” feels like a dirty word. But being able to convince people through logical, emotional, or cooperative appeals is a component of being an inspiring, effective leader. Influence is quite different from manipulation, and it needs to be done authentically and transparently. It requires emotional intelligence and trust. 

Empathy:Empathy is correlated with job performance and is a critical part of emotional intelligence and leadership effectiveness. If you show more inclusive leadership and empathetic behaviors towards your direct reports, our research shows you’re more likely to be viewed as a better performer by your boss. Plus, empathy and inclusion are imperatives for improving workplace conditions for those around you.

Courage:It can be hard to speak up at work, whether you want to voice a new idea, provide feedback to a direct report, or flag a concern for someone above you. That’s part of the reason courage is a key skill for good leaders. Rather than avoiding problems or allowing conflicts to fester, courage enables leaders to step up and move things in the right direction. A workplace with high levels of psychological safety and a strong coaching culture will further support truth and courage.

Respect:Treating people with respect on a daily basis is one of the most important things a leader can do. It will ease tensions and conflict, create trust, and improve effectiveness. Respect is more than the absence of disrespect, and it can be shown in many different ways. 

Lastly; leaders are readers ,in order to succeed for every leader should have education that will assist him or her to link solutions towards problems on people, he/she is leading.