So much has been written about Leadership ...but as the Passionate Corporate Coach Marina Kapur says "What we know is just a micro part of Mega pool of Knowledge about Leadership and Overall Management" to which I totally agree.
Our Lives are all about re-discovering and reinventing ourselves. So this weekend..get to the bottom of who you are & what your non negotiable values are? Align them with your preferred skills while acknowledging your areas of opportunities. Leadership is not a one time exercise but its a way of life. While we all (including me) get consumed by our daily routines and tasks; we need to constantly revisit our purpose, where we want to be 3-5 years from now and how we want to be remembered.
Recently a question was posted to me "Can a serious leader ever be a good subordinate ? Or can a subordinate follower ever be a good leader ?"
Well my reply was as follows:
Leadership and Excellence are attributes, that you are either born with or acquire through commitment to constantly learn. You can be a leader irrespective of your designation or position. People in lowest scheme of our society display leadership through different means...our sweeper at the society displays leadership by sweeping so well that every passerby says "someone has done an excellent work"
Leadership is not about competition, its about synergy.
A serious leader can be a good subordinate (not a yes man) and subordinate follower can be a good leader...both can lead within their circles of influence and collaboratively support an organization which will have clearly chalked values.
Keep thinking and let me know what you think...See you soon.
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2 comments:
How true, Leadership indeed is a continuous process. Even on your last ride, you are leading the procession !!!
Very True Shahab.
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