One of the major factors that determines a leader's level of influence is loyalty. Loyalty to a cause goes a long way in the determination and depiction of seriousness and wholeness n a leader. I just sat down and started revising and meditating about life, and I discovered that the bulk of people who has ever made great impact in life are those who are very loyal to their cause.

I came to discover that amongst the various definition of loyalty, dying to self and poeasure keeps poping up in me. A loyal soldier puts his country first before pleasure, a loyal father considers hnis children before himself; a loyal husband denies himself the pleasure from strange women... Likewise a loyal leader! He denies himself the pleasures he is due, just so the cause he believes in can continue.

In other words, loyalty is all about sacrificing yourself for the sake of what you believe in. It is this commitment that people see in you that then makes them want to keep following you. An act of commitment and loyalty to a cause a way of steering the hearts of the people who work with you towards the direction of positivity.

There is a whole lot to talk on when it comes to the issue of loyalty. The truth is that no organization can survive the turmoils and test of time if the bulk of Tyne staffs are disloyal people. In this series "loyalty and you" I'll be discussing in depth issues on loyalty.

Enjoy!! Q