A Pace in The Maze (part 2)

Pace: The distance covered in a step.

The word "lead" means to show the way to others, usually by going ahead of them. So therefore, leadership entails a person and people that he leads. A leader must be there before his followers take a step, they(followers) are brought into the vision and purposes of the leader, so it is the duty of the leader to draw out a map; well spelt out and he(the leader) also becomes a compass for on the map. Thus, everyone who ends up being lost is as a result of not following the compass or the compass is misleading.

Mahatma Gandhi(the Indian nationalist leader) is popularly known for his nonviolent revolts and an instrument employed is the hunger strike. Gandhi didn't just say to the Indians to go on hunger strike for many days, he started it, he felt it and through his stance, his fellow Indians(followers) joined in the hunger strike. Till date, the hunger strike is a very strong instrument for peaceful revolt.

The leader is an organ of observation as well as being an agent of experiment. Thus, his failure would only make others to be cautious, and reconsider their commitment. Jesus talked about bearing a cross, but in history, he was the first to pay the price of cross-bearing for what he teaches. After Jesus' death, countless Christians have borne the cross because they saw a leader who went ahead of them to do what he teaches, and they did the same.

"good leadership is in good 'behaviourship', no one can lead from the rear" – D. F. Olorunsogo