Politics is the science that’s related with the governance of a state’s affairs to a large extent. The politician is one who knows the art of governing the state. The following article talks about the politicians, importance and their role for a country’s development.

A leader is any person who is appointed to be in charge of a body or a group of people and to take care of all their interests in an impartial way. He has to be strong mentally and able to guide his followers to success based on facts and considering the risks involved in making a move towards a specific set of goals. A politician, on the other hand, is a person who leads a group of people with common interests and holds or aspires to hold a position in a government. He has to be elected by the masses and has the obligation to represent their interests in the office that he holds and lead his or her subjects towards a bright future based on their interests. He must have great leadership skills in order to be considered successful.

The Politics is an important field of study that concerns itself with the distribution of power and authority. It helps to understand how decisions are made at different levels in the government, how these decisions affect people’s lives, and what options are available to people to participate in the political process.

Politics can be traced back to ancient civilizations, where people would gather in forums to discuss and debate the issues of the day. In these early societies, politics was mainly concerned with the allocation of resources and the organization of society. Over time, the field of politics has evolved to include a wider range of topics, such as healthcare, education, and social welfare. In recent years, politics has also become increasingly global in scope, as the world has become more interconnected. Today, politics is a complex and ever-changing field that affects our lives in many ways. Before becoming a political leader, ask yourself why do you want to be a politician, set your goals and projects, and study the aspects of yours energy to achieve these goals and projects. A politician’s duties outweigh the rights as a citizen, so have your thought about your duties?

A politician is responsible for their party, homeland and themself, responsible to raise the level of their county and to address its issues. Responsible for the selection of parliamentary assemblies and to exercise their natural rights in their way. Political actions are a subject to man to exercise it. So did you study your facilities to ensure your success?

It’s not enough for people to consider you a politician, you have to ensure your answer to people that wonder; what concerns you as a politician? What are your hopes? Where are your efforts? Where is your opinion and your voice? Where is your approach to serve your country and your nation? What is your curriculum?

If you wish to be a successful politician, there is no success without ambitions. Aspiration not selfishness, to preach for motivation, adopt a vast of hopes and look into the future with determination, confidence and reassurance is not enough to spend your life as a member of a party or a minister, why don’t you become the party leader or the head of the ministry?

Here’s what you have to do: to be a successful political leader:

Have a positive mindset, and direct yourself to solutions, actions and people; enthusiasm brings success.

Embrace change; it is impossible for change not to occur. Followers tend to resist change, a successful leader must embrace change and seize the opportunity offered by it.

Courage;

“A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions” - Douglas MacArthur

“Courage is fear holding on a minute longer”

- George S. Patton

Take risks; the greatest venture is to never take risks. Successful leaders resolve to win or try again.

Listening; successful leaders listen and learn. Your potential followers know what they, so just listen to them.

Communicate; successful leaders lean towards open communications, they use their minds, say what they feel and speak from the heart.

Delegation and empowerment; leaders involve other people with their responsibility. They do not tell people what to do, but set and example for others to follow them. A successful leader encourages other people to develop, challenges them to take over new responsibilities, encourages them to succeed and supports them if they fail. A good leader understands that mistakes are only lessons on the path towards success that is beneficial.

Understand others, yourself and your situation. Good leaders understand the importance of an open-loving mind for knowledge; the permanent pursuit of knowledge brings more understanding.

Commitment; commitment is the catalyst that makes qualities of a good leadership a reality. To rededicate yourself to commit every day to commit is the foundation of becoming a successful leader.

The four examples above are some of the many pointers to the fact that a good leader will make a great politician A successful politician must have all the qualities of good leader, otherwise his or her government will be lacking in many aspects and this will affect the country’s growth negatively.

Published in The Daily National Courier, June, 14 2023

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