Prabowo attends book launch, speaks on leadership qualities

President Prabowo Subianto attended the launch of "10 Karya Nyata untuk Negeri: Setengah Abad Bahlil Lahadalia" in Jakarta on Friday, delivering a speech about leadership. He asserted that effective leaders need more than just courage; they must also possess kindness, virtue, and empathy.

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Courage without virtue will emerge as a leader, but perhaps a leader who is not careful, a leader who is not wise, a leader who ultimately endangers those led.

"Courage without virtue will emerge as a leader, but perhaps a leader who is not careful, a leader who is not wise, a leader who ultimately endangers those led," Prabowo stated. He elaborated that courage alone is insufficient, as it can lead to reckless and unwise leadership, ultimately harming the people.

Prabowo also touched upon the debate of whether leaders are born or made. He acknowledged that some leaders come from privileged backgrounds, while others rise from humble beginnings. However, he firmly believes that the essential DNA of a leader is innate. "So brothers and sisters, difficult conditions, obstacles, hindrances are precisely the conditions that shape a leader," he remarked.

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So brothers and sisters, difficult conditions, obstacles, hindrances are precisely the conditions that shape a leader.

He further argued that individuals who do not face adversity, challenges, or suffering are unlikely to become true leaders. Prabowo concluded by emphasizing that leadership is not a gift but is earned through hard work, character, and inherent values. "Leadership is obtained through hard work, through attitude, through the values that exist within a person," he said.

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Leadership is obtained through hard work, through attitude, through the values that exist within a person.