Answer for Question #7 - Qualities of a Leader

Most people agree that it is not easy to select a good leader in school, work, or country. We have duty and right to vote, but we should also be responsible for choosing a person as a leader. Therefore, we should set criteria for voting, and we need to get enough information on candidates before an election. I focus on several qualities of a candidate : honesty, carrer, and enthusiasm.

First, honesty is priority quality as a leader. If a person tends to lie to people, we hardly trust the person's sayings and doings, or promise, so the person can not be a good leader. We usually rely on a candidate who is more honest and answerable for conduct.

Second, educational background and career of a person are very important standards. Most leaders always have to make difficult or serious decisions, and they have duties to solve a lot of problems. Unless a candidate has enough ablilities to do that, he/she cannot be chosen as a leader. Educaional and social backgrounds can be specific quality as a leader.

Lastly, I watch carefully if a candidate has enthusiasm to be a leader . If a person is really eager to be a leader, he/she will do best when he/she becomes a leader. Furthermore, a person with enthusiasm and passion has strong possibility to gain wonderful achievement as a leader. I think that this quality is mandatory for a leader.

I had a few opportunities to vote for a president and a mayor in Korea, and I chose an appropriate candidate by using the above standards each time. The next U.S president, Barack Obama, was alreday chosen by the U.S citizens. I believe that most Americans had thought over before voting, and they made good decisions according to their criteria. Hopefully, the future of the U.S will be bright and brilliant.