佚名/Anonymous
Today's youth seem content to take the easy route and enjoy the ride of life. When tough situations arise, they often pout and complain. How you live your teen years will have a profound impact on the rest of your life. You must learn to utilize your time wisely.
You may not see it now, but developing leadership characteristics at a young age is very important. As we get older, it becomes harder to overcome bad habits and replace them with good ones. Possessing leadership qualities is essential, both in this life and in the world to come.
There are certain qualities that one needs to develop in order to become a leader：justice, judgment, dependability, initiative, decisiveness, tact, integrity, enthusiasm, poise, unselfshness, courage, knowledge and loyalty. You may recognize these as good qualities to have, without realizing how they apply to leadership. The morethat these qualities are part of your nature, the more productive and enjoyable your life will be. All of these are qualities that one must possess to one degree or another.
Contrary to popular opinion, leadership is something that is learned. No one is born a leader. We are all capable of exhibiting the leadership qualities mentioned above—some just choose not to. Of course, not everyone can be the“top dog”，let alone all the time. However, everyone does have the capacity to lead in some way—but action is required!
Understand that learning is a fact of life—learning to ride a bike, learning to drive, learning to type, learning mathematics, etc. All of these activities require action. While we are born with many different abilities, if we do not harness and develop them, those abilities will never come to fruition.
Youth is an excellent time to start developing leadership traits. Take the time to study each one in detail. Put them into practice as you interact with other people. Determine which areas you are weak in, striving to always improve. Observe the leaders, and how they handle situations and carry themselves. Also, study the lives of great leaders. The results will serve you in this life—and beyond!