In this in-depth talk, ethnographer and leadership
expert Simon Sinek reveals the hidden dynamics that inspire leadership and
trust. In biological terms, leaders get the first pick of food and other
spoils, but at a cost. When danger is present, the group expects the leader to
mitigate all threats even at the expense of their personal well-being.
Understanding this deep-seated expectation is the key difference between
someone who is just an "authority" versus a true "leader”. I
encourage you to watch Simon’s speech and try to answer questions below.
1. Do you know someone like Johnny
Bravo, a person who is ready to sacrifice his life to save the others?
2. Do you consider yourself as a leader
or do you rather prefer to follow the true authorities?
3. Please name few qualities, which a
true leader should have.
Comments
Before you will try to lead people you simply have to be able to be your own leader. You should also by almost always loyal to your partners and respect them. Of course, you have to be good at speaking and encouraging people but the most important thing is that you have to be a good listener.
true leader should care about his follower, love them and think how to make their lives better.
That is for sure teachers overlook that video is 45 minutes long. Saying that that is great information to watch and if you can actually use it would be really great.
I've never met people who could sacrifice themselves for happiness of other. We call them heroes but from evolution stand of view they do wrong by jeopardize there health and life to help others.
According to my pattern of behavior I would consider my self to be the hollower but when you sell so much flows in leaders and how you could do a better job you start to think of how you can become the leader yourself.
I don't consider myself as a leader. A true leader should be able to encourage people, convince them to follow him. I am not good at it.
I don't really know people like that. Most of the people I know just pursue their own careers and goals and do not focus on the needs of others. I guess volunteers that help elderly and disabled can be considered everyday heroes, but there are not a lot of them.
2. Do you consider yourself as a leader or do you rather prefer to follow the true authorities?
I prefer to follow law and order that are already established, as I do not feel strong or confident enough to be the leader of my life to decide what i morally good or bad. I guess that it is partially related to existentialsm, which tells us that we have free will and it is absolutely frightening.
3. Please name few qualities, which a true leader should have.
I think it should be - ability to make quick decisions and hold on to them, firmness, charisma and empathy
Sadly no. It is hard to find people like him. Nowadays not everyone is ready to sacrifice himself for the other people.
2. Do you consider yourself as a leader or do you rather prefer to follow the true authorities?
It depends. When I am confident I can be a leader, but when situation is not comfortable for me I would like to follow someone, who has better experience.
3. Please name few qualities, which a true leader should have.
He should be confident. It is the most important thing.
I think that I like to be my own leader and working by myself, so I think that I am something between leader and follower.
I think that true leader must care about his followers. They will follow him only if they will feel that they are also important.
I think that real leader must have strong character and must be responsible. Sometimes it's hard to be leader but everybody must try this role.
I also believe in something called Karma and I think kindness will come back to us somehow if We are good enough.
Since I remember I was a leader, at school, at parties :D many of my friends asks me what to do in various situations, they trust me, they trust my wisness.
I find myself a good leader but I know there is much things to improve.
I think that i don't know in my enviroment normal people like that.
2. Do you consider yourself as a leader or do you rather prefer to follow the true authorities?
It depends. If i know that someone have biger experience and better know-how i for sure let him be a leader. But i'm rather a person who like to be a leader .
3. Please name few qualities, which a true leader should have.
Good psyhologist, brave, someone who like talking and working with people, someone who can use other people qualities.
I consider myself as a reasonable person who can manage others but also follow their ideas if they know what they are talking about. Being a good leader requires to listen a lot and the still to judge if the team or company should change its plan based on what that person said or not.
- Be able to listen to people
- Be prepared to solve others problems
- Be able to tell constructive feedback
- Be able to restrain himself