tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743873.post8020119540384090228..comments2023-12-14T12:23:41.494-08:00Comments on Big Dog, Little Dog: The Seven Principles of Thinking Like a LeaderDonald Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01980740206430947090noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743873.post-39332134283549304892015-03-15T20:55:00.039-07:002015-03-15T20:55:00.039-07:00Points 3, 6, and 7 are especially indicative of a ...Points 3, 6, and 7 are especially indicative of a change in the climate of leadership. As the author so very aptly pointed out, the world moves too fast for complex organizational structure that hamper efficiency. As the world grows smaller through globalization, more cooperative means of leadership have evolved to handle the challenges of operating in a modern day society. At the end of the day everyone wants to feel heard and valued. It is up to the leadership to encourage such a culture by modeling this behavior through coaching and other techniques.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743873.post-53216509720176723312015-03-08T17:28:24.093-07:002015-03-08T17:28:24.093-07:00I agree that being a good leader means setting a g...I agree that being a good leader means setting a good example. You have to show your employees that you mean what you say. Trusting that a leader will do the right thing is a very important part of leadership. Often times I find it helpful to write down the actions I am going to take. This helps me remember the promises I have made to both myself and other coworkers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743873.post-43367580262936993712015-01-23T17:31:17.234-08:002015-01-23T17:31:17.234-08:00I believe the biggest motivators og kids doing wel...I believe the biggest motivators og kids doing well in school are their parents.<br /><br />This same principle is also the driver of motivation in the workplace -- it is the workers' managers/supervisors who have the most impact. Employees do most often what their managers emphasize, and tend to ignore the things their managers do not care about.<br /><br />Thus, the managers/leaders need to be part of the learning processes. For example, the manager needs to discuss with her employees the importance of the training they are about to receive and what she and them expect to get out of it.<br /><br />An excellent book that covers this is " The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning: How to Turn Training and Development Into Business Results" by Wick, Pollock, Jefferson, and Flanagan.Donald Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980740206430947090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743873.post-89294807604882299542015-01-18T13:21:34.879-08:002015-01-18T13:21:34.879-08:00Leadership skills are an important attribute for a...Leadership skills are an important attribute for any person to have. I appreciate all seven principles presented. Especially interesting to me is titled "Coach Your Followers" and the accompanying reading on Motivation and Drive http://nwlink.com/~donclark/leader/leadmot.html. Your principles are easily applied to the business model and I see great value. I am wondering if research has been done in the K-12 setting where classroom teachers act as leaders of their organization. I taught middle school students for several years and I am now training for a career in Instructional Design. Motivation has always been a topic that teachers have struggled with. Some students (co-workers) are not motivated to participate in the curriculum (organization). Rewards are devised, student input is encouraged, but in the end, student motivation lacks and thus student achievement fails. How would you alter your model or advise teachers in coaching their followers? How would you set up an ideal classroom? What types of motivators would you reccommend? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743873.post-60442277318142356942015-01-17T19:40:52.425-08:002015-01-17T19:40:52.425-08:00I think this blog gives great insight on how to be...I think this blog gives great insight on how to be a leader. As an instructional designer, I think it is important to have leaderships skills. Simply because being a leader is very important in giving out instruction. You have to be able to stand behind whatever it is you bring forth to a organization. If you (Instructional Designer) is unsure, how do you think the client/student will follow. When I go to training and the instructor seems to be unclear of the topic, I lose interest. This blog is a great resource for me to use for the future.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13231077873735763159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743873.post-53755348740417624522015-01-14T13:40:31.234-08:002015-01-14T13:40:31.234-08:00Great points. I am curious as to your thoughts on ...Great points. I am curious as to your thoughts on #4. <br />"Combat complexity and change with learning<br />Not only must you coach your followers, you must also change the culture to a mindset of a learning organization. You cannot be the only coach — the entire organization needs to know the skills, have the technologies, and be in climates that allow's them to help develop others through both formal and informal experiences"<br /><br />What do you feel are the best ways in which to cultivate learning in an organization? I have worked for a large corporation for nearly a decade and that type of mindset seems very difficult to enact. While change and "a healthy organization" are consistently preached, very little is done to support those concepts. What have been your experiences in allowing coaching to prevail?Stephanie Stechenfingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07640205334571902893noreply@blogger.com