by Rick Baker
On Nov 2, 2018
The Thinking Behind The Tweet
"A round man cannot be expected to fit in a square hole right away. He must have time to modify his shape."
Mark Twain
And...
Too often we focus on roles as if they are a singular or homogeneous thing. We do better when we treat roles as a package of different tasks, some stand-alone tasks, some interpersonal tasks. People succeed in roles when their talents and strengths mesh with the tasks in the roles. [and, of course, the people have an achievement-oriented attitude]
by Rick Baker
On Oct 24, 2018
The Thinking Behind The Tweet
Strength = Innate Talent [as signalled by STRENGTHSFINDER Top 5 Talent Themes] + Opportunity [which leaders are obligated to provide to self and others] + Specialized Knowledge [of the details of the plan and the work processes…and about the people and the situations the people face] + Practised Skills [as Malcolm Gladwell teaches, think in terms of at least 10,000 hours to master the tasks that make up a business role]
Influence = the essence of Leadership
by Rick Baker
On Oct 3, 2018
The Thinking Behind The Tweet
Often, it can be that straightforward. People simply do not know How. Perhaps, they have been told and shown...but the still don't know How. Perhaps, they have read the manual but they don't know How. There could be any number of reasons. The really important thing is - they don't know How.
When people don't know How a display of emotion is the last thing they need.
When people don't know How it is time to consider Talents and whether or not tasks can be mastered and Strengths can be built.