Selected Comments 06/13/2010 to 06/18/2010
What follows are selected comments Leadership readers left since Monday 06/13. Warning: this post exceeds the normal 300 word limit.
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Ian Sanders On Leadership – 06/13
Sam: Good leaders are servant leaders.
Ajay: … start with yourself about the thing that you want others to do without expecting others to start and in fact this is the true form of servant leadership.
Creating Connections – 06/14
Francces: I think LinkedIn offers the richest engagement, the easiest targeting, and the best long-term results.
Tony: (on LinkedIn cp. Twitter) I find that I get out of each what I put in, each time I have placed an emphasis on either, I have not been disappointed
Croadie: I think a secure boss is the precursor to any of this working other than perhaps “sucking –up.”
Cathy: … I swallowed my pride and went red-faced into my boss’ office and apologized for my behavior.
Jim: Understand what “motivates” your boss.
Mark: …if you can engage with someone as a person, regardless of their status then you are a “good person.”
David: … if you truly want to build up your leadership skills, you have to build up your ability to disconnect.
Sam: Advice implies you will take it. Ask for an opinion instead.
Heba: …once mistrust and disrespect is there nothing would help to connect them.
The Race is won or lost in the Mountains – 06/15
Dr. Asher: … maintain perseverance by following the set rules of the game and march towards the victory mark with improved (methods).
Aja: Distractions … are overcome by direction.
Tony: Leaders assess the situation, make a decision and act, I got up and … coasted forward, down the mountain, where I found mechanical help…
Doc: One might suggest that the distraction is part of the journey!
Croadie: Sometimes, just sometimes it is not your type of crisis and there is no harm in giving others more control than normal.
Juggle: Rethink Work-Reclaim your Life – 06/16
Ajay: Present life is actual life.
Jim: Being overly right brained … I found that in learning how to juggle, if I allowed my right brain to control the juggling, I was able to juggle longer. When I used my left brain to analytically control the juggling, invariably one of the balls hit the floor with a thud.
Six Ways to Make Teams Work – 06/17
Hans: I’m not so sure about the need for consensus decision making.
M P: Sometimes consensus is appropriate, other times team members will fully support a leader’s decision as long as they feel their point of view has been heard and considered.
Doc: Perpetuating a feel good group that expands its mandate corrupts its charter.
Dr. Asher: A lot depends on the clarity of purpose with which the team is formed. The selection of right group members is vital and driving a team with defined process steps to handle the assigned task becomes the responsibility of a team leader.
Tim: The leader’s job is to ensure that people feel heard and understood, and if we don’t go the direction they recommend that they understand why.
Wow! What a creative post. It’s interesting to read quotes by “everyday people” who are willing to share their experience and insights.
Great idea,
Jen
Jen,
Thanks for the good word. My ultimate objective is building a community so honoring participants made sense.
Love your work,
Dan
Agreed (with Jen)!
It seems like a great way to share the nuggets of wisdom that many people can provide, and reinforces people to continue contributing.
Thanks!
Tim,
Appreciate the good word!
Enjoy,
Dan