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source of what leader: he is doing and leading for what, the whole organization will be
devastation. As a great leader has more roles to play, must know more and see more

than others to lead a better society.
2) Atthannuta is designed as knowing the purpose of why, meaning of

what, and consequence of how. It is not enough for a leader to a vision what he is going
to do only, must a vision beyond the action why he wants to lead this community, how

the consequences will be proceed by doing this, choosing this, and going this way.

Leader can work not only the certain present job; he can imagine what uncertain future
progress with strong attention is. But the subordinates will cheer on their leader when

the dream comes true. Most leaders become successful, and respected by cooperators
who receive the fruit of success. As knowing the truth or Dhamma is important, to

predict fortune of the organization as well. Thus, the second quality: the virtues of

knowing the consequence is an essential for effective leader to comply it.
3) Attannuta is expressed as knowing oneself and self-discipline. As the

lord Buddha mentioned in Dhammapada that “Attohi attano nātho, ko hi nātho
parosiyā.” 125 If translate in English, one is the master or savior of oneself, how the

other can be one’s master? Self-discipline is the most basic step of everything. The

leader is just a person who can show the way, the teacher and master are just the person
who can guide the student to improve, and the Dhamma or the theory is just a way to

practice and walk to the right direction for all being. But to learn, develop, practice,
walk, and take the action is one must take responsibility by himself toward the

achievement. When one can lead himself calmly, one can lead the others and his team
proficiently. Everything start from one to be good and bad. One is one’s master, creator,

and universe.

4) Mattannuta is described as knowing how to temperate; sense of
proportion. None of organization can travel smoothly in a long journey. It may have

some problem and difficulties not because of the conflict between leader and
cooperators only and also sometime problem can be appeared because of the situation.

Every effective leader has this quality of knowing the sense of proportion which is

ability to solve the problem and to judge for the most beneficial of the situation. It can

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