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A few days ago I took a look at a posting from friend of mine that raised about the LEADERSHIP topic. This theme was illustrated by a photo of swarm of wolves. It took my interest in the message that tried to be showed by the author. The photo represented that the wolves were considered as a wild animal and they never took an educational institution could apply the tremendous leadership in their group.

Description of the photo :

A wolf pack: the first 3 are the old or sick, they give the pace to the entire pack. If it was the other way round, they would be left behind, losing contact with the pack.

In case of an ambush they would be sacrificed. Then come 5 strong ones, the front line. In the center are the rest of the pack members, then the 5 strongest following.

Last is alone, the Alpha.

He controls everything from the rear. In that position he can see everything, decide the direction. He sees all of the pack. The pack moves according to the elders pace and help each other, watch each other.

Source :

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/organizational-leadership-lessons-from-wolves-n-mark-castro

From the photo above that has inspired me to take part in Expector Smith’s Writing Challenge, although I believe that my writing is not a new topic on myEC. I just try to write the blog in this theme corresponding with my style and my thoughts. The theme draw my attention to dig furthermore categorizing of a leader itself. In my religion has mentioned that everyone is a leader, it means, we are a leader minimal for ourselves. Why?because in reality, life itself is full of choices and we are the one who will decide our directions or destinations in the future. 

I will more focus for a leadership in workplace, where the spirit of leader is needed both in management of company (the big scope) and within a project team (the small scope). Due to good leadership skill in a company can make a good profit as well as take company to the bright future. Basically everyone can be a boss but they are not necessarily a leader. So, what is the meaning of leader?Is it the same with the boss?This examples below that will make a difference of both :

Boss :

• It is strong contrast  between the subordinate and the boss. It can describe clearly that subordinate have to do anything as their boss has ordered. Obey and comply.
• Tend to dictate to subordinate about working plan that he/she already set up. It means the boss will not accept an input or an aspiration from their subordinates.
• When his/her subordinates make a mistake he/she will be angry without providing solutions.
• He gives a command to subordinate and let their executing his/her order without knowing what they do actually for sometimes

Leader :

• There is no gap between the leader and the subordinate (but respect each other still need to keep). It create a harmonious relationship of both in order to achieve their goals.
• Encourage or full support as well as give an opportunities to his/her subordinate to develop their good potentials.  It has meaning that the leader will accept the good aspiration from his/her subordinate.
• If his/her subordinates make a mistake, he/she will rebuked and make a good suggestion to them so that they never do the same errors in the future.  
• Without he/she realize, he/she has inspired the people around him/her and give the positive things for work environment.

The examples above only a piece of the differences between a boss and a leader that these perceive by most of us in the workplace.

Nowadays so many trainings that are held to establish the leadership skill, which is in my humble view that theories are taught more similar one another of trainers. But all of them are the external factors that can sharp our leadership skill, the major and important factor is our experiences( I will not say it depends on ages, this are different things). Why I said this?because I believe we can be a good leader if we ever felt be subordinate and by the time we have knowledges  about how to recognize and how to handle the characters of people around us as well as it will form our vision indirectly.

In large or small scale of groups, these absolutely need a harmonious relationship between leader and subordinates because of it can boost the sense of togetherness, good cooperation and mutual trust to achieve their goals. These can be gained if there is a good leader in it who has a good vision not only a mission. So, both of the leader and subordinates must respect each other, because I believe there will be no a leader or bos if there are no subordinates and it should stand in vice versa.

Do you agree with me what I mentioned above?Please share your opinion or your experience if any related to this topic.

Maybe my blog’s challenge is lil bit different from other and is categorized a bit heavy topic and not many people like this topic as well, I have to confess it :D. Hope you enjoy reading my blog. Thanks for your precious time to visit and reading my blog.