The term leadership is often conjoined with expertise. Leaders though need to understand that being on top of the hierarchy means more than mere excellence, in any particular field. Instead, it requires a balance between general and specific knowledge, plus the ability to constantly relearn or even unlearn if needed. Leadership is in essence, inter- disciplinary, entailing knowledge from sociology, psychology, decision- making theory, organizational dynamics and more. The University of Chicago’s Linda Ginzel, in her latest book Choosing Leadership, makes this point on how the best of leaders need to get the most out of management training sessions. Not only for themselves, they need to be a force for others in the team to constantly keep learning. The term neo- generalist has been coined in another book to describe people with the right set of generic and specific skill sets. Some of the greatest names in their own areas, would not have made it big without an understanding of wider areas.

Source:https://www.strategy-business.com/blog/Dont-be-a-leader?gko=111a4

Uploaded Date:13 August 2019

The Dalai Lama has shared his views on what leadership ought to be like. He feels that human beings once born, are here only for a maximum of ninety to one- hundred years, so they must use it to not cause harm to any system. He feels that leaders need to be selfless and compassionate. He also stressed on the importance of mindfulness. For this, management training sessions ought to be organized by companies, focusing specifically on mindfulness. All this will reduce fear, but improve the understanding about other peoples’ situation. Three kinds of leaders are specified in the Buddhist traditions. One is the Trailblazer, who is risk- taking, so leads from the front. The second is the Ferryman. He mentors others across their ups and downs. The third is the Shephard, who carries his entire flock to safety, before doing so himself.

Source:https://hbr.org/2019/02/the-dalai-lama-on-why-leaders-should-be-mindful-selfless-and-compassionate?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=hbr

Uploaded Date:13 August 2019

Mergers and Acquisitions more often than not, do not see the intended target. On average worldwide, there is a 70- 90 percent failure rate for the same. A lot of this to do with the leadership and its style. Some behaviours of leaders have been identified, following which, companies can smoothly embrace change. For a start, a compelling, clear purpose needs to be shared. A robust corporate strategy will help align all team activities around it. These leaders also need to be creative to see opportunities ahead. For this, successes need to be advertised, building in a positive atmosphere. The leader needs to track authentic data- driven business intelligence, to understand what strategies are working out the best, and which aren’t. Calculated experiments need to be carried out, while promoting the concept of risk- taking. These are also the leaders who proactively build boundary- spanning partnerships.

Source:https://hbr.org/2018/05/5-behaviors-of-leaders-who-embrace-change?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=hbr

Uploaded Date:10 August 2019

Excess of ego can be the undoing of many a top business leader. This ego often leads to a sense of insularity that is built up among the leaders. As a result, they get closed out and do not get the pulse of the business. Their decision- making also suffers as a result of not being able to tap in to the right business intelligence. This is an unfortunate occurrence, as one climbs up the corporate ladder, but has to stay clear of. One also develops a sort of a hubris syndrome. This is because with this rise, morenumber of people would try to please the said leader, so would be particularly attentive to what they speak on. This has the potential to twist one’s perspectives. In order to be clear of this, leaders must address the perks and privileges being offered to them. Talent recruitment must be geared in a way, so that people with more confidence stay near the top leadership. One must build in a sense of gratitude and humility after all.

Source:https://hbr.org/2018/11/ego-is-the-enemy-of-good-leadership

Uploaded Date:10 August 2019