Over 1 week before an important problem attack area of the Gulf Coast of the Usa. I have been reflecting on the problem, the a reaction to it, and what lessons we could draw about leadership.
Don’t fear this really is not a political piece…
Training 1 – Leadership is essential. Much has been made while they would have been that parts were not as organized. Leaders may have changed that. Many have said that the original reaction (at all levels from local to the Us Government) was not perfect. Leadership can improve that in the foreseeable future.
Session 2 – Leadership will come from everyone else. Not merely people that have a title, but everyone can lead. Thousands of stories of heroism, and leadership are appearing out of these activities. Not absolutely all of them are stories of people wearing a badge or perhaps an official title. Our leadership abilities can be all used by us.
Session 3 – Remarkable leaders know that responsibility requires too much power. In recent times it seems that the focus of the “story” of the disaster has improved from the disaster to who did what wrong and how it could have been done better. Let’s be clear. This is a disaster of enormous proportions. Could things have gone better? Of course. Was the way things were handled a travesty? No. Can the problem be solved by blaming and pointing fingers at others now? No way. Every ounce of energy being spent in blame and “Monday Morning Quarterbacking” is an ounce of energy better spent on meeting the great problems that remain. Which leads to…
Lesson 4 – Remarkable leaders concentrate on remedies, not problems. In the place of looking at what’s improper, they look at innovative approaches to make it better. Amazing leaders realize that once they are place an at others, four times as much fingers are pointing right back at them. Responsibility is taken by them, and focus on solutions.
Training 5 – Remarkable leaders know when to reflect and when to do something. Maybe there is a time to look right back and study on the failures in procedures, methods, and responsibilities used during the time immediately following the storm? Yes. Maybe there is people who may need to be held responsible for some of those decisions and actions? Obviously. I recently don’t genuinely believe that time is currently. Because it must be, I am sure, a study and evaluation can be commissioned. Keep that understanding for then.
My bottom line? In my opinion that at this time, leaders of most kinds, from township supervisors, to mayors, to state legislators, to those in government organizations, to Congress, to the White House, need certainly to look forward and work together to meet the countless issues we will face for months. There is a time for sending and a time for action. Now could be enough time to check forward.
In your management development keep this at heart. Remind yourself of those classes.
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