Covey, the author of “The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People” just added another. He says the current information age requires leaders to develop an 8th habit: To become aware of and bring forth our own unique voice and contribution, and inspire those we work with to find and express theirs. Building a climate of trust in an organization is as important as ever.
Have you ever put orange juice into the gas tank of your car and wondered why the engine doesn’t run properly? Yeah, who would do that?
When we use the wrong tools, it’s hard to get the job done well. Running a business with an attitude of “I win, you lose” is a tool that does not get the job done right, seen in a long term perspective. Running a business with dictatorial type of power and control does not work so well any more. Why? Margaret Wheatley explains why.
In Leadership and the New Science I found an accessible description of the principles of Quantum Physics and how it points to the interconnectedness of everything in the universe. Each and every worker in an organization influences the functioning of that organization, not only consciously, but also unconsciously.
Wheatley suggests that many businesses and organizations are still governed as if we live in a Copernican universe. Some of us haven’t caught up yet with the findings of Quantum Physics. This book demonstrates how a company blossoms when its workers are happy; and how work teams may perform better when they are invited to organize their own team work instead of only following orders; because, people by and large want to do well and want to improve their performance; and they want success for themselves and enjoy seeing everyone else succeed, too.
Traditional Western principles of leadership are on the verge of being obsolete. Let’s face it, they ARE obsolete. The content is earth-shaking.
Brita
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This Video illustrates the challenges facing our society, our teens, our leadership and our businesses. This is part of why we are feeling such enormous emotional distortion and stress.
