Wanasiasa wetu wengi hawajua traits za uongozi bora
1) Serving a Higher Cause
"They fought for something larger than themselves – they fought for the idea of a nation and then set about making it happen".Besides setting high goals and working actively towards it, the three also had to get the public to believe in it and work in that direction too.
2) Sincerity and Conviction
"All these men were men of conviction. They deeply believed in what they were doing and put their reputations and their very lives on the line. This conviction communicates itself intuitively. Anyone watching, listening or even simply reading the text of rally and stump speeches can feel the energy and sincerity of their beliefs reaching out across the arc of time. These were charismatic men, each in their own way, was fascinating to observe and to engage."
3) Courage – moral, physical and political courage
"They ran the danger of challenging both the colonial authorities as well as the ruthless Malayan Communist Party. They did not flinch from their stand but pressed home their position with ever greater intensity.
4) Put into effect praxis
Praxis is the putting of ideas into action.
"Lee, Rajaratman and Dr Goh were not merely pragmatists, they firstly men of ideas. A review of their writing and pronouncements in the critical period of 1950s-1970s will show clearly that they thought deeply about the condition on Man, the role of the State and developed political principles to guide their policy action.
And they were far from shy with their ideas – indeed, the first political battle fronts were ones of ideas to be followed only later by campaigns of execution"
5) Focusing on the interests of the people
"These pioneers kept their focus on the interest of the people. The object of their political will and their policy energy was to improve the lot of the masses. Things extraneous to that focus were avoided"