The difference between a leader and a politician

The difference between a leader and a politician

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1. A politician always align with popular public opinions while a leader aligns with proven principles and values even when they are not in line with public sentiments

2. A politician is campaigning for an election mostly for their selfish ambitions, while a leader is raising support to advance a worthy cause for their nations' development.

 3. A politician is interested in power, position and all the entitlements attached for the sake of it or most times for selfish reasons, while a leader is interested in getting support for the development and emancipation of their people even at the expense of positions, entitlements, and his or her life.

4. A politician is thinking about their prosperity while a leader is thinking about the posterity

5. A politician divides mankind into two classes: tools and enemies." - Fried rich Nietzsche

But a leader sees everyone as potential partners they can work with

6. A politician gives his people left over of his or her fish to eat, while leaders invest in empowering their people to fish and be free or be independent of them.

 7. Politicians over promise in order to win an election, but under deliver while leaders under promise but over deliver

8. Politicians build their cabinets or teams based on political, tribal, religious and other weak sentiments. Leaders build their teams based on competence, shared vision and values.

9. A politician doesn’t have permanent friends or allies. They are loyal to the extents that their interests are taken care of. They are selfish. That is why they will tell you they only have permanent interests but not permanent friends. Leaders build friends based on shared visions, values and principles. And they are committed to those values.

10. Politicians mix lies with truths leaving the people confused. So with a politician, the more you look, the less you see.

But a leader says the truth always. They are opened and transparent. With a leader, the more you look, the more you see