ABSTRACT

This chapter talks about the traits of army leaders, the traits of student leaders, the traits of criminal leaders, the traits of political leaders, and always designating the leadership situation. Protection becomes the basic requirement on the one side and the foundation for leadership on the other. The importance of the principle of protection is shown by the fact that in the past virtually every ruler, from dictator to democrat, found it necessary to give primary attention to the physical needs of the people, regardless of his personal attitude. The fact that one very large group with no outstanding achievement to its credit has practically all the characteristics of want and fear, while another very small group with the record of great achievement has few or none of them points to more than coincidence. It indicates that the outstanding achievement does not just happen but is the result of certain processes of preparation and selection that counteract needs and fears.