1. Leadership is behavioral, not positional.
The capacity to integrate, motivate, and mobilize others to bring a common aspirations to life is what leadership is all about, not holding positions of formal authority. Good can be done at every stage of one’s career. Think always that somebody is watching, learning from, and emulating your example, regardless of who recognizes (or ignores) your contributions. There is unique purpose and meaning in every season of one’s life – embrace each season and lead where you are.
2. Choose collaboration over retaliation
It has been said that in the face of danger, people instinctively respond with “fight or flight”. Similarly, in the face of conflict, many leaders develop an almost instinctive default response – they choose to either collaborate or retaliate. No doubt, retaliating against one’s opponents can be gratifying primal reaction, but in the increasingly network global marketplace, it is a shortsighted, losing strategy. Alienating potentials partners hamstrings collective progress. Retaliations deepen divides; collaboration heals them. Retaliation perpetuates ignorance; collaboration promotes learning and progress. The instinct to collaborate is a hallmark of effective 21st century leadership.
3. Never give up on seemingly impossible ideals
“it always seems impossible until it’s done”. Perseverance in the face of inhumane persecution shows us that the seemingly impossible will remain impossible if men and women of purpose fail to summon the courage to do what is right.
Always remember that accomplishing anything worth talking about or remembering will involve opposition and setbacks. The greatness of your leadership will be measured not in dollars or in pesos or even in cents, but in the lives of others impacted for good.
1. Leadership is behavioral, not positional.
The capacity to integrate, motivate, and mobilize others to bring a common aspirations to life is what leadership is all about, not holding positions of formal authority. Good can be done at every stage of one’s career. Think always that somebody is watching, learning from, and emulating your example, regardless of who recognizes (or ignores) your contributions. There is unique purpose and meaning in every season of one’s life – embrace each season and lead where you are.
2. Choose collaboration over retaliation
It has been said that in the face of danger, people instinctively respond with “fight or flight”. Similarly, in the face of conflict, many leaders develop an almost instinctive default response – they choose to either collaborate or retaliate. No doubt, retaliating against one’s opponents can be gratifying primal reaction, but in the increasingly network global marketplace, it is a shortsighted, losing strategy. Alienating potentials partners hamstrings collective progress. Retaliations deepen divides; collaboration heals them. Retaliation perpetuates ignorance; collaboration promotes learning and progress. The instinct to collaborate is a hallmark of effective 21st century leadership.
3. Never give up on seemingly impossible ideals
“it always seems impossible until it’s done”. Perseverance in the face of inhumane persecution shows us that the seemingly impossible will remain impossible if men and women of purpose fail to summon the courage to do what is right.
Always remember that accomplishing anything worth talking about or remembering will involve opposition and setbacks. The greatness of your leadership will be measured not in dollars or in pesos or even in cents, but in the lives of others impacted for good.
By: Mrs. Dahlia B. Bautista | Teacher III | Kaparangan Elementary School | Orani, Bataan
