Our textbook compares a leadership challenge to a combination lock in which a certain combination of leadership qualities, or keys, are required. The leadership keys are shown below.

• The Combination lock - The interaction among leadership qualities (such as self-confidence), the characteristics of followers (such as willingness to trust), and the nature of the situation (such as emergencies).
• The Ignition KeyThe Power of Vision: The ability to communicate a vision of the future and inspire others
• The Golden KeyThe Importance of Ethics: Qualities such as honesty, integrity, and caring inspire trust
• The Front Door KeyThe Empowerment of People: Giving authority to others so that they feel empowered to make decisions
• The Vault KeyLeadership Principles: Developing teamwork and communication
• The Skeleton KeyUnderstanding People: Knowing the members of the team and what motivates them
• The Multiplication KeyMultiplying Effectiveness: Delegating authority
• The Master KeyDeveloping Others: Helping others to develop new skills
• The Score KeyPerformance Management: Inspiring high performance and correcting performance problems

Very few leaders possess all of these keys. What's important is that the leaders possess the right keys to open the combination lock and meet the challenge.

For your initial post, think of a real-life situation requiring leadership in your work, personal, or community lifethe more challenging, the better. Next, identify at least three keys a leader would need to help solve the problem. Finally, tell us about someone you know who possesses those necessary skills. How might you go about convincing this person to get involved?