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The answer to that question is both. While there are certain qualities an individual is born with they do not necessarily include those of being a leader. We typically have certain characteristics engrained in our genes and as we progress in life we develop our talents through efforts in school and through the influence of our parents. This country needs new leaders to step up to the plate and provide meaningful ideas that will help everyone. The leaders we have had in the past were great but we need new ones with new ideas that will help us and our country.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:off ice:office" /

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Leaders sometimes get in trouble if they do not follow the principles of integrity in all their actions. The influence of the media can enhance a person's ability to be a leader. Leaders cannot exist without those who follow in most cases. However an individual can be a leader or example to others simply as a result of their work ethic and persistence to do a good job for the duties/responsibilities they are assigned. This is not always easy. Leaders exist in all areas of our economy from the past to the present but sometimes their ideas are met with resistance. It is the job of a leader to convince others their ideas make sense and will work for the applicable topics.
Today there are those that are proposing to make changes in the way we exercise our rights with ideas from the past that have been rejected. Leaders bring new ideas not present old concepts that have failed or have been rejected in the past. While some ideas presented in the past may not have been the right time others have proven that they work in specific situations.
Granted today is a different economy than we had in the past but some of the same successful principles can and should be applied to our current economic environment. The key to our success as a nation are the leaders that come forth to address problems we have in a new way. The public has certain principles and when these principles conflict with ideas of those in leadership positions they must recognize their ideas are not popular and should abandon their efforts to impose them on others.
Leadership involves having ideas and presenting the facts so others will want to follow their lead. It is not about leading in a way to impose their philosophy simply because they can.
There are also leaders in the private sector who have original ideas that will benefit society in approaching problems and the

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