In leadership
positions I tend to be more of a delegator than a micromanager. In doing so I often fear that the efforts of my peers may eclipse my own. What if what they do/produce/contribute is better than my own efforts? What does that say about me as leader? But in the Leading from the Chair chapter, the Zanders contend that a good leader's goal is listen well and allow and I would say expect greatness from those you are leading. Being able to do so, is a testament to good leadership. This was a good segue to Rule Number 6. I think we could all stand a lesson in not taking ourselves so seriously. However, this means more than just not being so serious all the time but yet taking time to acknowledge that there are genuinely some wonderful things happening around you. That darn "calculating self" is always trying to quantify these experiences so it's hard for me to fathom operating solely in what they call the "central self."
positions I tend to be more of a delegator than a micromanager. In doing so I often fear that the efforts of my peers may eclipse my own. What if what they do/produce/contribute is better than my own efforts? What does that say about me as leader? But in the Leading from the Chair chapter, the Zanders contend that a good leader's goal is listen well and allow and I would say expect greatness from those you are leading. Being able to do so, is a testament to good leadership. This was a good segue to Rule Number 6. I think we could all stand a lesson in not taking ourselves so seriously. However, this means more than just not being so serious all the time but yet taking time to acknowledge that there are genuinely some wonderful things happening around you. That darn "calculating self" is always trying to quantify these experiences so it's hard for me to fathom operating solely in what they call the "central self." I was also challenged to get rid of the shoulda-coulda-wouldas and live in the right now. I think most people find this a daunting task. But I guess that's the only way we can experience the passion that Zander says is possible.
Great image, and great searching question: what does it mean to lead? Some don't get any further or deeper than being the guy out front. I love that it's really about ones capacity to inspire others to reach goals that they themselves never thought that they could reach.
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