Courage and Sacrifice

Explain the following quote as it pertains to sacrifice and leadership: "the heart of good leadership is sacrifice".

This quote means that to be a good leader, you must be willing to sacrifice the things that are close to you. If you wish to have your team succeed, you are going to have to give up all the things that would stand in your way of that success. Sacrifice falls at the top of the list of important traits of leaders. Leadership always takes sacrifice, whether it is a big sacrifice or not. The small steps may even make a bigger difference most of the time. To be a good leader, you must understand the importance of sacrifice. Coach Krueger said that "There is no success without sacrifice...No leadership without sacrifice."

In what ways do you display courage to those whom you influence?

I try to display courage to those I influence in many different ways. Sometimes my attempts may not work, but one day they will pay off. One way I try to show courage is in the face of adversity, I always stay confident, even when the odds may seem against us. As long as I continue to do this, it will portray my confidence to them. Also, if our coach presents us with a challenge, I always do my best to get it done, even if it is a difficult task or is a step outside of our comfort zone. "Courage in a leader inspires commitment from followers". -Quality 6: Courage

What does courage have to do with leadership?

Courage has so much to do with leadership. As stated above, from one of our packets is the quote, "Courage in a leader inspires commitment from followers. Courage is contagious" When someone is showing courage and other people are able to see that, a lot of times they become encouraged themselves, and sometimes even inspired. Courage leads others to believe that they have what it takes to do anything. Without courage in leadership, how would you be able to lead your team anywhere? To lead effectively, you need to take risks, and you can't take a risk that will get you anywhere new without courage. It is what is needed to step our of that comfort zone again and act on it. Courage is essential if you want to be a good leader.