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LEADERSHIP
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Sympathy and Fairness
In dealing with those under you you must have sympathy with each individual. Each one of them has a different mind and a different capacity; this you have to take into account, and you must remember that success will only come where you get their whole-hearted enthusiasm for the work. The successful officer never drives—she leads.
Leadership
So the Scout officer leads her girls by her own example, whether it is in
"Come on, Lads!" | "Go on, you—" |
- her Character that is patience, good temper, keenness, and zeal,
or
- her Skill at handcraft,
or
- her Service in doing good turns and readiness to sacrifice her time, money, or even life itself for others,
or