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Originally Posted by djmcmath
Ok, I've got a leadership question for the group.
There are some men whose mere presence commands respect. They walk into the room and people just say "That guy must be the leader, even though he hasn't said anything yet." The ones that I've met are mostly Admirals and Captains, though I'm also finding a few of these among senior businessmen now that I'm out of the Navy. I would suspect that a number of you also possess this attribute.
Is this something that can be learned, or is it just something these people were born with? Public speaking, assertiveness training, reading more books on leadership ... is there anything that can be done to train this attribute? Thoughts?
Thanks,
Dan
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If you don't think much of yourself no one else will either.
It cannot be learned, it cannot be faked. It is a byproduct of who you are.
Outline your guiding principals, the things that if followed will make you a good person and a good leader. Then work at them, live them, become that good person and leader. Be able to look yourself in the mirror and be proud of who you are deep down.
Mine are basically this:
The success of the team, of those around you, that is what is important.
Never put yourself before the team.
Make decisions based on what is right, not what is fast, cheap, or easy.
Use common sense and logic to make decisions, not emotion.
Share your decision-making criteria with the team, let them know why you decide what you do.
develop others so that they can replace you.
Help others on the team grow and develop to their full potential, their success dictates yours. Sometimes that means helping them, somtimes it means a pat on the back or a kick in the pants.
Be consistantly moral. All the time, no matter what. Never compromise your morals or principals for personal benefit.
Be honest!
Be able to admit that you don't have all the answers but know where and how to find them.
Leave a legacy. When you retire or leave the company, be able to look back at the team and be proud of who they are, how they've grown as good moral productive people, and know that you played a part in that.
If you pull that off, the presence will take care of itself. It will take you a lifetime and you will never achieve it all. The effort is what matters.