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ajssistance, is the one who will prove
to be resourceful in his life work.
. "The next quality with wh.ch we
have to deal is that of leadership,-
that isi the pcapacity not only týo
work out problems alone, but the
capacity to work in cooperation
with other men, and to lead them.
This quality is dependent to a large
degree upon one's capacity to see
the other fellow's point of view. The
man who can take the point of view
of the other fellow, who can appre-
ciate his opponent's position, is one
who will be a leader. Many a man
has failed of the highest success
simply because he did not have this
quality. It gives the power to
sympathetically understand the la-
borer, or the miner, as certainly as
the superior officer. One who has
charge of men should be a chief in
the best sense of the word. Such a
man meets the lowest with no trace
of condescension, he meets the
highest with no trace of servility.
All men are seen with level eyes.
   "The mining superintendent who
 in the gallery cheerfully says 'Good
 day, Bill, how's your child getting
 along?' 'Good mnorning Tom, hope
 your wife is better today,' is the
 man who will be loved by the man
 who are under him, provided the
 interest is real and not shammed.
 With love for the chief who is on
 the level there may go the deepest
 respect, indeed dread, in !case of
 failure to perform one's full duty.
   "Wh~le the man who is resource-
 ful and is a natural leader will treat
 with respect the suggestions of
 others, not infrequently he already
 has given full consideration to the
 views advanced, and has already
 rejected them. In such cases he is
 likely to adhere firmly to his own
 ideas. For if he be truly a leader,
 often h's ideas will be in advance
 and an improvement upon these of-
 fered. Having worked out h-s own
 plans, having tested them in every


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possible way, he will adhere to them
even   if he stands alone. Thus
through   all time have all great
leaders  done, whether     warriors,
statesmen, scientists, inventors, or
moralists.
   'Many men who have the quali-
 ties of leadership in the sense that
 their ideas are in advance of those
 prevalent, lack the courage to ad-
 here to them in the presence of op-
 position.  They are controlled by
 their fears.  They have not the
 courage to say 'This is the right'
 course to pursue; this problem has
 been solved correctly; I shall pro-
 ceed.' They say: 'It seems to me
 to be the right thing to do, but Mr.
 Blank gives many reasons against
 the proposed   course, and I am
 afraid.' Or if an enterprise be en-
 tered upon, some obstacle arises;
 strong opposition is meet. Instead
 of stiffening in their plan; calling
 all the faculties, knowledge, and
 capacity to deal with men into play,
 they yield their purpose. But ob-
 stacles exist to be overcome. When
 one has a righteous cause opposition
 should only make him more deter-
 mined and resourceful in the pur-
 suit of the end sought. One may
 fail temporarily, notwithstanding all
 his courage, energy, and ability; but
 temperary failure should only har-
 den the iron of his nature into tem-
 pered stdel to carry foqwaqrd the
 cause to a successful conclusion,
 whether the contest be one of days,
 or months, or years.
    "On occasions of reversal or disas-
  ter to one's plans, he should call
  forth all his -energy, and with un-
  flinch*ng determination  carry on
  the fight.  Grant said that when
  the battle had gone badly at the end
  of the first day, he always aimed to
  be the first to attack the next morn-
  ing, and if this were accomplished,
  victory was almost sure to follow.
  This is the sustained courage of the
  great soul.