HON. ABAYOMI SHEBA ESQ SAYS GREAT LEADERSHIP IS TREATING CITIZENS LIKE YOUR CUSTOMERS.


Being a great leader is more about what you do than what you know. Leaders are persons who possess quality characters, charisma, that distinguish them from others in various ways.

Some leaders possess these attributes and characters naturally while others learn them, often from their parents. The fact is, when you live these actions at home and work, you are also teaching.

As a philanthropist and a political leader one thing I know for sure is that, great leaders keep their promises. Being a person of your word begins even before you make a commitment. To be a person of integrity, you must be sure that what you promise to provide or do is, in fact, possible for you. Otherwise, your inability to keep your promises will result in others seeing you as a liar.

Sometimes, people will want the impossible. They won't like it when you tell them, no, but they will respect it more than an empty promise.

When I was the acting chairman of the federal character commission I had different experiences as the leader of that commission which gave me the understanding that trust can be the backbone that makes your leadership strong. Discipline is one thing and integrity is another.


Until leaders understand that they have to treat the citizens like customers or treat the citizens the way you want them to treat you as their leader then true leadership will be impossible.


The question of whether great leaders are born or made is a rhetorical question. From my wealth of experience as a leader in my field I will say that, great leadership is critical to a leader's developments. “Leadership is a function of knowing yourself, having a vision that is well communicated, building trust and taking effective action to realize your own leadership potential.