There is a natural demand for leaders as we all have an urge to be guided from birth. That urge changes forms as we age…but always remains.
There are three primary reasons why we need leaders.
- Security
- We refer to the removal of hazards and impediments as security.
- Purpose
- Purpose relates to giving people a sense of belonging or direction.
- Achievement
- Achievement relates to achieving success.
We need leaders because we are predisposed to an inherent desire to be fostered, guided, and supported throughout our lives. Leaders aren’t necessary because society tells us they are. Furthermore, we do not need leaders because a boss tells us this is so.
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs has a connection to our innate drive to seek leadership. We naturally seek leadership and direction from others to minimize the challenges and barriers we face. Furthermore, effective leaders are visionaries who are able to convey purpose and meaning in a way that inspires and motivates others.
Good leaders will boost our potential for achievement by helping us maximize our ability to perform. Here is why we need leaders.
1. Security: Leaders remove threats and barriers.
The first and most important reason we need leaders has to do with our basic human urge for survival. We will go to whatever length to survive and maintain our existence.
Therefore, we look to our parents for leadership as youngsters. In addition, they will have a huge impact on our safety. They accomplish this by attempting to eliminate hazards and barriers that may jeopardize our safety.
As we grow and develop, we hope that our parents have taught us enough so that we can keep ourselves safe and healthy. Nevertheless, when we enter adulthood, we are quickly thrust into new and hard situations. These may be things that we have never seen before. This, in turn, might make us feel afraid or insecure.
Perhaps the fear is not for our own safety or lives, but rather for our integrity, comfort, and future success. Therefore, to minimize whatever threats and barriers we face, we will naturally seek advice, leadership, and support from others who can supply it.
2. Purpose: Leaders provide vision and a sense of belonging.
The second reason we need leaders is linked to the age-old question, “Why are we here?”
We all have a natural yearning to know our purpose in life and to have a feeling of significance and belonging.
Leaders may not always address the important question “why are we here?” in its entirety. However, they can respond to this question in terms of our job and lives.
We all seem to be looking for someone who can provide an answer to this question. Therefore, good leaders are visionaries. They are able to explain their purpose and meaning in a way that motivates and inspires others.
In addition, leaders assist us in comprehending, determining, and refining our purpose. They aid in the alignment of our thinking and the clarification of the motivations behind our activity. Humans seek answers and explanations in all they do. Leaders, therefore, help to meet this need.
3. Achievement: Enabling success.
The desire to grow and develop in order to live a successful life is the third reason why we need leaders. This is frequently more important once threats are gone and the goal is clear. When those things are done, there is a solid foundation for success.
In addition, it is normal to aspire to be the best version of yourself. People naturally desire to succeed, grow, learn, and develop. Furthermore, we fuel our inherent motivation to succeed by our yearning for stability and meaning.
Additionally, the more we succeed and advance in our careers and lives, the more secure we will feel. The more secure we feel, the more purpose and belonging we will be able to achieve.
As children, our parents and instructors give us leadership to help us reach our goals. However, as adults, we must seek leadership from new and more diverse sources as we face new and difficult situations. Therefore, by maximizing our ability to perform, good leaders will considerably increase our potential for success and achievement.
Finally, they are capable of assisting and guiding us in all of our endeavors. They give us what we need and the freedom to perform. Further, they empower and reward us. In general, they help us advance in whatever way they can.
Conclusions
In order to understand why we need leaders, it’s important to recognize that there are innate needs in every human being.
Those needs drive our desire to seek out those who can help remove obstacles and provide purpose and achievement settings for us. These are vital parts of what makes us human…and the very reason why we need leaders.
