Great Leaders are born often more than made.Looking at leaders throughout history we can find examples of those who seem to have been born to lead and just as many examples of those who were made. In the real world you cannot separate these two ways of becoming leaders. Leaders are really born and made, in some leaders the born factors are more evident and in other leaders that made factors seem to be more evident. In the final analysis, I believe that leaders are more often made than born. The ability to learn and apply life’s lessons is the key to becoming a successful leader.It’s nice to believe that if you find the field where you’re naturally gifted, you’ll be great from day one, but it doesn’t happen. There’s no evidence of high-level performance without experience or practice……. Reinforcing that no-free-lunch finding is vast evidence that even the most accomplished people need around ten years of hard work before becoming world-class, a pattern so well established researchers call it the ten-year rule.I've heard it said that to be a leader you have to get rid of compassion. That the decisions you have to make means you cannot care too much, lest it paralyzes you.
I can't say I agree. I think you can sack people with compassion and that indeed it is the only way to do it, though I still can't see how anyone can compassionately go to war.
Compassion is a great word. Thank you. I'm going to add it to my leadership pack.
What is the difference between empathy and compassion?I have always trod warily around the terms passion and passionate when they are used in HR department adverts and the like. As has already been said, used correctly, it refers to suffering and not uber enthusiastic as the usage leads us to believe. Empathy on the other hand means to feel as another feels or to put it more literally to walk a mile in another persons shoes, to see things as they see them, only then can we respond with compassion.
For myself, I am an advocate of the Carl Rogers school of thinking that supports a non directive, unconditional positive regard for others and a belief that they can accomplish their full potential, this in itself requires sufficient detachment for it to even begin to work in practice. The detachment prevents paralysis and negates any need to be a B*****D. Let me stress, however, that my own experience of the Carl Rogers techniques when applied to leadership is very much that of one of "I am forever on a journey that has no destination" All the better for that I say.To become a wonderful leader is never easy. This movie well shows to us that to become a great leader how much is difficult. On the other hand, this movie also exhibits to us that if we have a passion of our job, co-workers, and company, we can be a great leader. Although Hunt, who is an American leader, is not an intelligent man, he possesses passion and courage and is supported by his co-workers. Eventually, he overcomes a lot of difficulties and restores company and city.
First of all, this movie emphasizes passion and courage of leader. There are many scenes that show passion and courage of the hero. For example, Hunt alone goes to the Assan Motors Japan main office to save his co-worker and city. And he eventually leads to his task successful. Also, although he faces to a so difficult situation, he tries to achieve the goal which is promised with Assan Motors. He sometimes fights his co-workers and Japanese managers. He sometimes takes part in motors assembly line. He personally sets an example to his inferiors.
Next, he obtains a faith form his co-workers and Japanese manager. Because he is supported by many co-workers, he can overcome a lot of suffers and restore his company and city. Although he is a manager, he always works with his co-worker in the assembly line. Also he well perform role as a coordinator between Japanese managers and American labors. Finally he can gain a confidence form both American labors and Japanese managers.
In conclusion, I was a leader too in Korea. I well know leader’s distress. Especially, gaining a confidence from co-workers and managers is not easy. If we want such confidence, we have to spend a lot of efforts and make the sacrifice. Hunt, who is a hero of the movie “Gung-Ho”, well shows us a great leader model. We can recognize the fact that becoming a great leader is not easy and to become a wonderful leader we have to have passion of co-workers and company and gain confidence from co-workers and manager.
A common characteristic of high-achieving leaders is a deep sense of passion. Passion is the glue that helps teams stick to their plans through adversity and over the long haul. There are three success factors for leaders capitalize on the power of passion.
Paint the Picture
Focus and competence engage the minds of your employees. To engage their hearts and ignite their passion, we must meet one of their most basic psychological needs - to contribute to something bigger than a job, to find meaning in their work.
Picture this scenario: Three workers were crushing rocks side by side on a construction job. When they were asked, "What is your job?" the first worker answered, "My job is to do what I am told for eight hours a day so I can get a check." The second workers replied, "My job is to crush rocks." The third worker said, "My job is to build a cathedral."
Which of these three workers do you think would be the most engaged, most productive and go the extra mile? No doubt the third one, who understood his job was far greater than just crushing rocks. He understood he was contributing to a purpose greater than his own efforts.
People will naturally become more passionate about their work when they clearly see the big picture. To paint the picture for your team, answer the four questions employees commonly ask (and they are asking these questions - whether you hear them or not):
1. Where are we going? (Strategy)
2. What are we doing to get there? (Plans)
3. How can I contribute? (Roles)
4. What is in it for me? (Rewards)
Painting the picture might seem like a soft, intangible process; but it yields hard, tangible results.
Value Your Values
Even more important than what your team does is how your team does it - in other words, your team's values. Values help build a common focus and set of norms. Team values might include collaboration, innovation, zero defects or a customer-first commitment.
The word "communication" comes from the Latin root meaning "community." Your efforts to communicate team values play a key role in creating a unique community of employees who share a common focus and passion.
Communicating values should be a natural outgrowth of your leadership passion. It is best to simply describe the behaviors that demonstrate each value. This helps employees understand the intended spirit of the values and minimizes misinterpretations. For instance, a team value of "the customer is always right" can be interpreted many ways, so providing some examples would help define the acceptable responses to that statement.
If you do not value your team's values, no one else will. Take the time to communicate your team's values, allow your employees to find their own passion about them, and most importantly, live them!
Give What You Want
Most employees do not quit their jobs because of compensation or something "the company" did. People quit people, not companies. And it often comes down to a simple matter of appreciation.
Leaders who build passionate teams really appreciate their people, not just their employees. People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care. It is easy to appreciate the top performers who bail you out of tight spots. However, it is more challenging, but more meaningful, to appreciate everyone on your team regardless of their relative contributions.
Charles Plumb was a U.S. Navy pilot in Vietnam. After 75 combat missions, his plane was shot down; he ejected and parachuted into enemy hands. He was captured and spent six years in a Vietnamese prison. He survived the ordeal and now lectures on the lessons learned from that experience.
One day, Plumb and his wife were sitting in a restaurant when a man came up and said, "You're Plumb! You flew jet fighters in Vietnam from the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk. You were shot down!"
How in the world did you know that?" asked Plumb.
I packed your parachute," the man replied. Plumb gasped in surprise and gratitude. The man pumped his hand and said, "I guess it worked!"
Plumb assured him, "It sure did. If that chute hadn't worked, I wouldn't be here today."
Plumb couldn't sleep that night, thinking about the man. He thought of the many hours the sailor had spent on a long wooden table in the bowels of the ship - carefully folding the silks of each chute, holding in his hands someone's fate.
Plumb later said, "I kept wondering what he might have looked like in a Navy uniform - white hat, bib in the back, bell-bottom trousers. I wondered how many times I might have seen him and not even said, 'Good morning, how are you?' because, you see, I was a fighter pilot and he was just a sailor."
So ask yourself, "Who is packing my parachute?" Remember, at the end of the day, your success is based more on what your people do than what you do. We all have someone who provides what we need to make us more productive. Appreciate those people.
Leading with passion will enhance your team's discretionary effort - extra time and energy they willingly give to meet your team's goals. Give want you want and you will get what you need.
Passionate leaders foster passionate teams. Passionate teams create customers and powerful results!
7 Characteristics Of A Good Leader.Dr Sammy D.James
While a good leader can be taught and developed, I’ve always believed some people have natural born abilities to lead by nature. Some people have personal characteristics that allows them to be a leader without being taught.
So what are these characteristics? Let’s take a look at each attribute.
1. A good leader is someone who can be trusted to lead others. They have good character and is honest with integrity. They lead by example and earns the right to be a leader. This is especially obvious in the military where high ranking generals have lead from platoon level all the way up to division level.
2. A good leader is confident about his own abilities. In order to lead a group, the leader needs to show he or she is confident and able to set directions. He/she instills confidence in others which in turns excels them to do the best for the team.
3. A good leader is passionate about his/her work. Leaders are often asked to be motivators and enthusiastic. Without passion for their work, it is difficult to motivate others to do the same. A good leader will lead by example and be willing to do the dirty work.
4. A good leader needs to display order in chaos. Many times, people look to leaders for directions and instructions in times of uncertainty. They look to seek assurance and security and the leader needs to display decisiveness and positive attitude.
5. A good leader strives to be the best. They do not want to be second or third best. They maintain high standards in their work and inspire others to do the same.
6. A good leader is able to think analytically keeping the end result in mind. A good leader needs to keep in mind the big picture while at the same time, breaks it down into actionable steps for others to follow or perform. He/she also needs to be able to gauge the progress being made.
7. A good leader also needs to remain calm and composed in the face of uncertainty. Other people will look to him/her for assurance during times of difficulty. He/she needs to be decisive and follow through on his/her decisions.
Passionate People Produce
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Do you want to achieve outstanding results?
Do you want to achieve your goals in life?
Do you want to live your dreams?
When two or more people coordinate in a spirit of harmony and work toward a definite objective or purpose, they place themselves in position, through the alliance, to absorb power directly from the great storehouse of Infinite Intelligence.
Painful expectations are a cause of failure and doubt which corrodes beliefs.
Only God knows the future. those who are sure that trying leads to failure have already failed. Let go of the fear of success and go for it!
What Makes a Good Leader?
As the eldest of 6 kids, I was a “default born leader.” So, I’m not quite sure if there really is such a thing. Are leaders born or made? And, what makes someone a good leader? As I ponder the qualities of great leaders that I know of, I can begin the list by sharing the following:1) Good leaders know how to motivate the people that they lead. Not by sheer flattery or charisma… but through genuine inspiration and encouragement. They know how to boost morale and lift people’s spirits. They know how to see the best in everyone.
2) Good leaders know when to receive advice and when to make judgment calls. A leader who only makes autonomous decisions are not good leaders. A leader who only knows how to make decisions based on what people tell him/her are not good leaders either.
3) Good leaders are visionaries. They know how to create goals and to find ways in how to achieve them. They know how other leaders operate and do not always follow what everyone else is doing, just because they wish to be popular. They see things that many people may not see easily…
4) Good leaders know how to lead in good and bad times. A leader’s strength is tested in more ways than one. It’s as easy to shine when things are well, as when things aren’t as fine. By the same token, it’s not too hard to fail when things are bad, just as when things are good.
What about you? What do you think makes a good leader?
Dr Sammy D.James/ God bless you all.
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