It's What's Inside

After a two day break looking at our leisureship as we have been doing every weekend it is time to get back to the leadership discussion. I would like to continue with my look at "Superhero Leadership". I have really been enjoying writing this series and I would love to hear your input. If you get a chance after reading this please let me know what you think. Take a look back on the previous ones I have written.

• Spiderman - Responsibility
• Superman - Weaknesses
• Batman - Using the resources around you.
• Ironman - How you present yourself 

Today we are going to look at Wolverine. One of the Xmen and one Superhero who doesn't let on what his power is until he uses it. Wolverine was used in an experiment in which he was equipped inside of him with the metal alloy adamantium. He has special healing powers that allowed this experiment to happen without it killing him. Through this process he gained retractable metal claws.

What is the connection between Wolverine and a leader. Wolverine really isn't much of a leader in fact he despises authority and is more like a lone wolf. What we really are going to look at is the inside of the leader. Just like people may not know that Wolverine has the metal alloy attached to his skeleton people may not know the character of many leaders. They may not know the inside of the leader.

It is important that your character, that personality inside of you shows through. Who are you really as a leader? If things don't go your way do you extend those claws and bark at everyone around you? Do you have compassion for those around you and are you able to show that compassion in your leadership?

Deep down Wolverine had compassion he cared for others despite his persona of toughness. You can be a tough leader but still have compassion and care for those around you. Leaders should want to see those around them succeed because it makes them a better leader. Wolverine was good as a lone superhero but was better when he joined the Xmen and later when he joined the Avengers.

Don't let that hard exterior scare people off allow yourself to show your true self and your compassionate leadership qualities. Character isn't what is on the outside but it is what is on the inside.