A true leader

I cringed at the thought of having a new leadership in embassy. I vividly remember the quite a panic rush i had, knowing that a new ambassador and spouse would be leading the mission. In foreign affair service, any typical ambassadors are high-profile and experienced diplomatic officers trained specifically for the glamorous diplomatic services. However, in certain cases, an ambassador can be a political appointee. and the mere thought of politics or politicians often tend to send me scary messages.

I guess, we have learned or will come to learn somehow that the words that say all politicians are arrogant, individualistic opportunists does not hold true all the times. I strongly believe we would all agree that a truly patriotic, fair and open-minded leader who speaks from his or her heart and drops his or her tears is such a gracious but humble and sincere leader who shines in darkness, offering light and hopes to those searching for the way out of fantasy. A leader who has integrity, dedication and implacability leads and inspire dreamless and visionless people. A real leader, a truly successful diplomat, is he or she who is close enough to relate to those around, and yet far enough ahead to monitor, motivate and show the path to the unseen. So whether one is a trained diplomat or vice-versa, what actually make a distinguished and highly dedicated diplomat is more about his or her character rather than just training background or experience.