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Leadership Principles of the Warrior (Part 1)
Perspective on these viewpoints may Additionally, the persistent endurance
vary depending on the nature and scope requires the careful balance of being
of the organization and the people satisfied with what you have. Materially
within that organization. Nonetheless, speaking, what do you really need for
the historical styles within an basic sustenance and survivability? Most
organization have included the autocrat, of the world around you has very little
the democrat and the free rein. and yet they survive. Furthermore, you
need nothing from anyone else in terms
Although there are several variations, of building your inner being. You do not
these three have tended to represent look to others for attention, drama or
the classic models of “management” self-worth. As leaders, we are striving
in most organizational frames of for a non-anxious well-differentiated
reference. Along with that, attitudes, presence, a balanced somewhat stoic
experiences and personalities have a sense of imperfection that appreciates
tendency to influence the “leadership” the essentiality of adaptability, creativity
style, or lack thereof, in one manner and innovation. Leaders are visionary
or another. As we grow as leaders, we and appreciate the value of integrating
want to ensure productive progress different aspects of traditional styles into
from “infancy” to maturity. In our their own unique capabilities.
growth process, we should wisely
evaluate the style that fits our unique It is the leader, not the manager, or
personality and characteristics. the supervisor, who wisely balances
Maturity in blending the trilogy command, authority and interpersonal
to a distinguished individuality of communications into a “seize the day”
conception requires hard work in persona. Along with that evolving
personal transformation to higher levels complexity of multidimensional thinking,
of thinking, believing and resultant one must be physical fit as well. Mind,
action. It is a matter of seizing the body and energetic essence forge into a
moment and living in the present unitary disciplined individual to the extent
experience of the amazing awe of life. possible. Given his or her attributes, traits
Self-reliance is not selfishness; it is the and characteristics, the leader continues to
power of getting your own “house” in pursue his or her full range of capabilities
order, before you can be an example to as a never-ending process.
others.
Physically fit, mentally astute and ethically
self-assured, leadership ascendency invites
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