According to history, the settlement and founding of Liberia in the early 1800s was motivated by the domestic politics of slavery. There are different views on the attributes of a true leader, but Edward Pappas, an American writer identified the top ten: 1) true leader understands and listens to people; 2) true leader enlightens people; 3) true leader guides, but does not dictate to, the people; 4) true leader enables and empowers people; 5) true leader motivates people; 6) true leader inspires people; 7) true leader credits people; 8) true leader helps people; 9) true leader leads people by example, and 10) true leader serves his people. Liberia needs a leadership that will help their people to evaluate mistakes of the past not to repeat the misguided historical failed mindset. More importantly, Liberia needs leaders that will help her citizens to address and eventually eliminate the ‘mindset of Selfishness, Greed, and lack of Financial Transparency that has engulfed the nation for over 150 years. Furthermore, Liberia needs visionary leaders that will curtail the influence of corrupt practices by government officials and employees in public or private institutions.

Source: Front Page Africa July 29, 2021 09:11 UTC