A great leader is someone who is not just about skills and talent but also should be more on character and discipline. These attributes could be seen when they do the seemingly unimportant task so well and with the level of excellence it deserves.

I recently read a phrase the says "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power". This made me laugh as I know that I couldn't agree more.

Is common sense really common?

Well... I believe not! I believe that Common Sense is a product of your environment growing up. It only became common because some people whether your parents, tita's and tito's have taught you well. Through that, a previously foreign thought or lesson becomes common.

At this point, let us discover if you have these qualities and/or traits that a person with common sense should have.

1. Do you listen to instructions?

Have you had any experience wherein you ask someone to do something and he/she completely did the opposite? And the worst part is when her/his reasons started with 'I thought you said..."??? This could be really frustrating, not just on the person asking but also to the person being asked because he/she will have to do the task from the beginning. It is very important to listen to the instructions given then checking the instructions you heard if it is the same as what the other person communicated to you. Failing to ask for clarification will not only be frustrating but it would be a waste of time.

2. Are you staying focused ?

The key trait of being trusted is when you do the things you are supposed to do at the time you should be doing it with or without someone looking. Focus is a skill that can be learnt. If we were not taught by our parents then be happy and hopeful because this is a skill you can definitely learn. Being not able to focus will reflect on your poor performance and can be translated into laziness, lack of intelligence or respect. So stay focus!!

3. Do you take responsibilities?

Whenever a task has failed, do you take responsibilities on your part? Unfortunately for many, taking responsibilities of the failure could be very hard. This is maybe because of shame or fear of what the other person might think of you. But if you want to grow, taking responsibilities with your actions and results is a great mature quality that anyone should learn.

4. Do you acknowledge other people's contribution during success?

Sometimes when things are going the right way, we take all the credit. If someone is a good team player, he/she would understand how important it is to give credit where credit is due. Let us not be the person who points out a finger to somebody when things go nasty, but let us be pointing our fingers to those who made these successes possible. Acknowledge people, give credit to their work! In the end, you are all part of a team, one team-one win!

These are just some quick heart to heart check . Again, any of these can be learned and mastered.

Let us use common sense uncommonly to the most common situations.

Thank you for reading❤️