The Excerpt from Leadership is an Art by Max DePree was very interesting and i took in a lot. It stated that the first responsibility of a leader is to define reality and the last is the say thank you. And in between those things a leader must become a servant and a debater to his/her followers to please them and stick up for what they believe is right. I never thought of this now until i read that the measure of leadership is no the quality of the head, but the tone of the body. Meaning that a person doesn’t have to know all these extraordinary things or be super smart to have leadership, but one should be strong minded and be able to stick up for their goals and morals. The signs of outstanding leadership is primarily based upon the followers. Do the followers learn anything or are they achieving the required results. He refers to a gospel excerpt stating the a leader is “one who serves”. Many think that jesus was a leader because he served his followers, he put himself before all others, whether they believed in him or not. He basically gave his life for us in order to serve us and give us a better life. Without people there would be no leaders. Leaders must deliver must deliver to their organizations the appropriate services, products,tools, and equipment that people need in order to be accountable. When a leader is apart of an institution they must decide whether or not to leave their assets to the organization or pass on their legacy to another person. They are responsible for future leaders and need to identify, develop, and nurture their chosen future candidates. To be a leader comes responsibility and maturity. Maturity is expressed in a sense of self-worth, or belonging. Someone who is responsible or mature is a person who holds themselves accountable for their own mistakes and actions and someone who has a sense of equality, they must not think that they are better than any one else or at least not show that they think that because that will give off a bad attitude an aura and would not attract many followers. Leaders should be rational, able to understand the programs and relationships. Also leaders must be efficient. He talks about two ways to understanding effectiveness, one comes from enabling others to reach their highest potential, both their personal and institutional. A leader is a judge of people. Another way to improve effectiveness is to encourage roving leadership. Roving leaders gave a special gift or strengths to lead in certain special situations. To be a leader is to enjoy the special privileges of complexity, diversity, and ambiguity. But to be a leader means have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those who permit leaders to lead them. Overall this excerpt went into a different direction about leadership, explored different ways of viewing what is expected of a leader and certain roles a leader must achieve in order to succeed.