A Leader Takes You Where You Cannot Imagine

“I think the biggest problem with the so-called leaders of the day is, we are not really producing
leaders; we are just producing managers and supervisors. They come out as leaders and they
suffer every moment of their life. They have petty ambitions; they want a piece of the planet.
Some people want a big chunk, others want a small chunk. The size of what they can bite goes
on increasing, but still it is a petty ambition because it is just an exaggeration of what you have
already seen. You cannot desire something that you have not seen. You only desire something
that you have seen – whether it is mildly exaggerated or overly exaggerated depends on who you
are. 

But leadership is about being able to take a group of people, a nation, or the entire world in a
direction and to a destination that they have not imagined possible. If it was something that they
could have imagined, they do not need you. They need a leader who is capable of taking them to
a place they themselves cannot imagine.

For this, a leader needs a profound sense of insight, that he is able to see something that other
people cannot see. A leader means in some way you are sitting on a perch. If you sit on a perch
and don’t see any better than others, you will become an object of ridicule. Only if you are
seeing better than others, you are a natural leader; otherwise you are a forced leader, and
everybody suffers you and you suffer them in turn. It’s an endless process of misery.

If you believe that what you are doing is important, the most important thing in your life is to
work upon yourself, to enhance your perception skills, to be able to see what others cannot see,
to have an insight into what you wish to do.”

By Sadhguru

Source: https://isha.sadhguru.org/au/en/wisdom/article/leader-manager?
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Question 1: In the above article, “But leadership is about being able to take a group of people, a
nation, or the entire world in a direction and to a destination that they have not imagined
possible. If it was something that they could have imagined, they do not need you. They need a
leader who is capable of taking them to a place they themselves cannot imagine.” Discuss the
role of a leader in a team.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience

Question 2: Leadership refers to the quality of leading people. Probably, it is one of the most
important aspects of life. Talking about the factors that make a good leader, some people think
“that leadership qualities are inherent”. Others argue that “a great leader has to go through
many trials and training.”

Which side do you agree? Justify your answers with arguments and examples.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience