Comments on: Leadership: If you hit me, you better be invisible http://theexperiencefactor.com/leadership-if-you-hit-me-you-better-be-invisible/462/ Creating extraordinary experiences one person at a time Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:02:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jake Hillman http://theexperiencefactor.com/leadership-if-you-hit-me-you-better-be-invisible/462/#comment-141 Jake Hillman Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:35:12 +0000 http://theexperiencefactor.com/?p=462#comment-141 <a></a><a>Great list Jen. Having had the humbling experience of being in your presence last week, I totally appreciate your comments on valuing your team. I keep hearing your voice shouting, "Get over yourself!" from across the room. Now I have one more thing to share with my therapist. I thank you and my therapist thanks you. Rock STAR! I have one more to add to your list, and that is a great leader allows others to grow from their failures. I've seen so many managers pull the rug out from under someone just because he or she slipped-up (no pun intended). Instead, a true leader will recognize that people are fallible and the best way to grow is to learn through that failure. A wise person once said, "Discomfort is a function of growth". A great leader will help push someone through their discomfort, without trying to do it for them, encouraging growth, maturity, and hopefully a little dignity.  Best, Jake</a> Great list Jen. Having had the humbling experience of being in your presence last week, I totally appreciate your comments on valuing your team. I keep hearing your voice shouting, “Get over yourself!” from across the room. Now I have one more thing to share with my therapist. I thank you and my therapist thanks you. Rock STAR!
I have one more to add to your list, and that is a great leader allows others to grow from their failures. I’ve seen so many managers pull the rug out from under someone just because he or she slipped-up (no pun intended). Instead, a true leader will recognize that people are fallible and the best way to grow is to learn through that failure. A wise person once said, “Discomfort is a function of growth”. A great leader will help push someone through their discomfort, without trying to do it for them, encouraging growth, maturity, and hopefully a little dignity. 
Best, Jake

]]> By: Jen Kuhn http://theexperiencefactor.com/leadership-if-you-hit-me-you-better-be-invisible/462/#comment-137 Jen Kuhn Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:08:50 +0000 http://theexperiencefactor.com/?p=462#comment-137 Excellent observation, Walter!  The challenge becomes taking that insight and creating an action plan, a behavioral change, doing something with it.  I compare it to people who smoke cigarettes...they have the insight that it's "bad" for them, yet do they quit?  Some do, some don't.  What do you suggest would turn that insight into action?  I guess that could be an entire blog! Peace, Jen Excellent observation, Walter!  The challenge becomes taking that insight and creating an action plan, a behavioral change, doing something with it.  I compare it to people who smoke cigarettes…they have the insight that it’s “bad” for them, yet do they quit?  Some do, some don’t.  What do you suggest would turn that insight into action?  I guess that could be an entire blog!
Peace, Jen

]]> By: Walter http://theexperiencefactor.com/leadership-if-you-hit-me-you-better-be-invisible/462/#comment-135 Walter Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:07:15 +0000 http://theexperiencefactor.com/?p=462#comment-135 Leadership starts from within. If we don't hold an understanding of our human weakness as well as making efforts in improving oursevelves, we cannot make any difference on our external surroundings. :-) Leadership starts from within. If we don’t hold an understanding of our human weakness as well as making efforts in improving oursevelves, we cannot make any difference on our external surroundings. :-)

]]> By: Jen Kuhn http://theexperiencefactor.com/leadership-if-you-hit-me-you-better-be-invisible/462/#comment-134 Jen Kuhn Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:09:12 +0000 http://theexperiencefactor.com/?p=462#comment-134 <p>Tony,</p> <p>You bring up some fantastic and insightful points!  Thanks for adding to the list...you are giving leaders/managers/coaches other ways to view their own leadership opportunities, and to measure their areas of strength and opportunities for improvement.  The longer this list becomes, and from diverse perspectives, current/future leaders will become more effective!</p> <p>I appreciate your insight. Cheers, Jen</p> Tony,

You bring up some fantastic and insightful points!  Thanks for adding to the list…you are giving leaders/managers/coaches other ways to view their own leadership opportunities, and to measure their areas of strength and opportunities for improvement.  The longer this list becomes, and from diverse perspectives, current/future leaders will become more effective!

I appreciate your insight. Cheers, Jen

]]> By: Tony Park http://theexperiencefactor.com/leadership-if-you-hit-me-you-better-be-invisible/462/#comment-133 Tony Park Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:02:01 +0000 http://theexperiencefactor.com/?p=462#comment-133 ...as an add on... I remember an article in an edition of HBR some time ago and one of the special editions focused on "What do employees really want from leaders?" There was all the obvious stuff but it crystalised into three things: 1. Honesty - give me the good news and the bad news because I can take it 2. Consistency - stop changing the message 3. Equality - don't treat me different The article finished with a link to children and concluded that these tenets of leadership are the same as good parenting.       …as an add on…
I remember an article in an edition of HBR some time ago and one of the special editions focused on “What do employees really want from leaders?”
There was all the obvious stuff but it crystalised into three things:
1. Honesty – give me the good news and the bad news because I can take it
2. Consistency – stop changing the message
3. Equality – don’t treat me different
The article finished with a link to children and concluded that these tenets of leadership are the same as good parenting.
 
 
 

]]> By: Tony Park http://theexperiencefactor.com/leadership-if-you-hit-me-you-better-be-invisible/462/#comment-132 Tony Park Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:56:10 +0000 http://theexperiencefactor.com/?p=462#comment-132 I love the list..... I also think that good leaders surround themselves with great people, set them stretch targets, coach and empower them....and then get out of their way! So often the 'ego of leadership' stifles true inspiration for all concerned.     I love the list…..
I also think that good leaders surround themselves with great people, set them stretch targets, coach and empower them….and then get out of their way!
So often the ‘ego of leadership’ stifles true inspiration for all concerned.
 
 

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