I was watching a program yesterday where two CEO from different line of business were interviewed. One of the question they were asked was - "What matters for a success in corporate level of management, great team or leadership?". To my surprise the answers given by them was that its leadership qualities that matter for success or failure.
Reason: In spite having a great team and without strong leadership, team cannot perform as its lack direction. Strong leadership should be backed with a great team to get the job done, but not always. Where as vice versa can never be true. Its the strong leadership that makes the difference, it guides the team, helps it to perform as per the expectations needed to complete the task.
What do you think about it?
Initially, I was not sure about it. But, its makes sense once I apply this concept in my daily work. Whenever I walk into my office, I always expect my manager to tell me what he wants from me to contribute for accomplishing the task. So, its the leader who needs to be proactive and take the initiative for getting things done from his team. Its his duty to identify my skills and extract work from me and so with other members of the team. I know my skills and so with others in my team, but unless we are properly utilized the over-all task cannot be accomplished. Its the job of the leader to break the task and distribute to the team based on the skills of the individual.
I believe its the leadership qualities that play an important role for success or failure of any project.
1 comment:
I did read about this somewhere. Although I agree with the prime reason that Leadership is the key to unlocking great potentials, I do so with a slight reservation. We have all seen great leaders - good and bad. Will you agree with me in saying that Hitler was a power to recon with. He was a great delegator and dictator. He did lead people, but he did so in the wrong direction. His followers didnt have the chance or intellectual to go against him. In the end it affected all of them. I am of the opinion that in order to stride an organization or unit towards success, the leader with his excellent leadership skills should work in tandem with a team of highly spirited and motivated people.
Thanks
Janani
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