{"id":39,"date":"2016-10-05T11:56:41","date_gmt":"2016-10-05T11:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kenukan.com\/blog\/?p=39"},"modified":"2016-10-06T05:17:03","modified_gmt":"2016-10-06T05:17:03","slug":"10-signs-of-leadership-leaders-influencing-my-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kenukan.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/05\/10-signs-of-leadership-leaders-influencing-my-life\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Signs of Leadership & Leaders Influencing My Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Bob Boggs<\/em><\/p>\n

In today\u2019s world, there is much\u00a0discussion and\u00a0controversy concerning goals of martial arts organizations and individuals in the leadership roles.\u00a0\u00a0Unfortunately, many are\u00a0fueled by egos and money.\u00a0I\u00a0personally\u00a0felt it was time to give the readers of\u00a0Kenukan Budokai Blog\u00a0a checklist, a simple way to determine which path to take and which leader to follow.\u00a0You\u00a0may find out you\u00a0haven\u2019t been following a leader at all, only the \u201cpied piper.\u201d\u00a0 And, if you are a leader,\u00a0or think you are, take note of the prerequisites\u00a0I suggest are a must.<\/p>\n

The ten signs of leadership\u00a0listed below\u00a0were shared to me by my father, retired\u00a0Army Lt. Col., of whom he taught to his junior officers and NCO\u2019s. \u00a0My father and mother (leadership has no gender) always set the example of being a leader, physically, mentally, and spiritually.\u00a0 My thanks to them for their guidance, especially in showing me\u00a0that all great leaders were great followers first.<\/p>\n

Mr. Jim Harrison (Missoula, Montana), founder of the Bushidokan and Ronin Jutsu systems and one of the most sought after practical self-defense instructors in the world, and\u00a0the late\u00a0Mr. George Anderson (Akron, Ohio), President of the USA Karate Federation and world icon for authentic karate-do, were also leaders that helped pave my career in martial arts by exemplifying these ten signs.\u00a0 My thanks to them for more reasons than I can\u00a0express \u2013 groundhogs they\u00a0were\u00a0not!<\/p>\n

Finally, without hesitation, my son Travis has shown\u00a0tremendous\u00a0leadership qualities his entire life – especially since becoming the Owner\u00a0and Chief Instructor of Kenukan Academy in 2006. \u00a0He has been fortunate to have been surrounded by leaders throughout his life who have offered him\u00a0national and international\u00a0positions of responsibility which have allowed him to develop all ten signs of leadership. \u00a0I mention him because he reminds me constantly where I need to\u00a0stay steadfast; he serves as my\u00a0daily\u00a0check and balance.<\/p>\n

I am not going to expound each sign but leave that up to each reader.\u00a0You\u00a0may want to save this column for\u00a0personal reference or to share with others.<\/p>\n

Now for the litmus test – Be honest!<\/p>\n

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In closing, the following was written by Mother Teresa.\u00a0 These words I keep attached to the above 10 signs of leadership to remind me that the Lord is with me at all times and it is He I am to please.<\/p>\n

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