Lessons from Leaders

I was very fortunate to be in Corporate America at a time when a great deal of focus was put on employee growth and satisfaction as well as competitive advantage and revenue growth.

At both Wang Labs and Xerox Corporation I had the opportunity to participate in some of the best systems engineering, sales, and management/leadership training. I am very grateful for this and have used this knowledge in many ways throughout the years.

When I wrote the Dynamic Transitioning program I wanted to draw upon management and leadership concepts I've found especially useful over the years. One concept is that of "Followership" rather than "Leadership". It is alot harder than it looks to get people to follow you. Have you ever tried to get a group of people - whether in a charity group, a church group, a community group to buy into an idea you have? And once they've bought into the idea, actually execute on the plan? Not an easy task.

Good leaders need to know and identify good followership skills. Colin Powell is a highly admired leader and I'd like to highlight this from the General Colin Powell Center for Leadership and Ethics :

Hargrave Military Academy and the General Colin Powell Center for Leadership & Ethics are committed to developing our Cadets into leaders that:-
-Want to make a difference.
-Are not afraid to promote change.
-Will build a sense of community.
-Will take action when required.
-Have the ability to communicate a vision.
-Understand and seek responsibility.
-Make sound ethical decisions