Thus, a person in a public position has a relative easy opportunity to become a functioning leader. Leadership in such situations becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. T ime in office and other forms of public exposure may enhance the possibilities of leadership because such tenure creates both images of leadership and opportunities for leadership though seniority and greater knowledge. P - 36 M any types of leadership, especially long term or political leadership, require the ability to separate personality and issues. People associate issues with personalities.
Many people carry grudges against others from past clashes.
This interferes with working together in the future. It is often necessary to separate friendship roles from leadership roles. In many positions such as the city council or any other legislative body, you may be working with another member on one issue and opposing them on another issue, perhaps at the same time. This requires that personality and issues not be mixed, but this is most difficult especially for new members. The gaining of such skills because they are not common in most roles require considerable practice.