Leadership Quality in Children

Leaders are those who do the same things as others, but in an efficient and different way. Leadership means to take the reins of the situation in one’s hand and also motivating others to work towards the goal. So we should introduce leadership qualities in children from a very young age, as it also helps in their over- all development.

Youth are the future leaders of our country. As elders we should teach them to be responsible, honest, courageous citizens. Help them to grow and become great leaders of integrity.



Leadership does not mean to bark orders or exercise dominating influence over others. It means trust building; we should win the trust of others. As parents, we all want our children to be the best in everything they do and some of them do really excel, but that does not mean the child has imbibed effective leadership qualities. The drive to do something towards a group, like organizing events and working towards a common purpose, results in individuals becoming leaders. We should motivate and encourage children to work with groups of people.



People who are great at their job are not necessarily great leaders. Leaders are those who take along others in their path of progress, guiding and helping them throughout. A very important and basic character of a leader is that they should own up for their mistakes when committed. Similarly bask in the glory when glory is attained. Also in the time of glory, a leader should always take a backseat and let others be in the limelight. Intellectual stimulation should be developed right from the time they are babies, as it will help sharpen their little grey cells. When a child finishes a good job or excels in a particular activity, we should motivate them by giving a pat on their back.



Children always look up to their parents, thus we should be very careful and alert and set a good example in front of them. Teach them to stick to their decision once taken, come what may. Help them develop an independent and creative mind. This will pave a way for enhancing their persona as well.



I cannot fully agree to the statement that “Leaders are born”. Instead we have to groom and develop our children from an early age. Elders should play a pro-active role and children should be responsive.