Clang! The last Hydra soldier falls, broken, to the red, white, and blue colors of Captain America. His shield is seen from afar leading the captured allies home. Just like Captain America, leaders possess important qualities that are instrumental in their success. A great leader is made with the courage to always do the right action, and the endurance to keep on leading, no matter the temptation.
A great leader is made with the courage to always make just decisions. For example, in the award winning movie, The Hobbit, the protagonist Bilbo Baggins, faces the challenging dangers of traveling in Middle Earth. During the long journey one of the leaders, Gandalf, shares a proverb about courage,” Courage is not knowing when to take a life, but when to save one.” For many of us, this proverb would prove difficult to live by, yet a leader has to have the courage to save a life from being mocked, made fun of, or in extreme cases, killed. Therefore, a great leader has the courage to resist the main stream and do what is right.
A great leader also has the quality of perseverance, or endurance. For example, the famous rap star Eminem, or Marshall Mathers shows the quality of perseverance. At an early age Marshall experienced pain, his mother did drugs, his father left him, his girlfriend was not faithful, and he faced extreme poverty. However, he persevered and did not give up on his dream. Marshall used his life as an example in his songs and ended up making millions of dollars. A great leader has to be able to endure through hardships, and be a role model for his followers. Thus, a great leader possesses perseverance.
Overall, a great leader like Captain America has the courage to resist temptation and the main stream, and has the perseverance to be consistent in all his actions.