Leadership

From Leadership Wired by John Maxwell
Defining Qualities of a 360° Leader

1. Adaptability – Quickly adjusts to change.
   
   Leaders in the middle may not be the first to know, but they are often the ones in charge of implementation. Adaptable managers in the middle are willing to embrace a change operationally even if they are not yet ready to do so emotionally.
2. Discernment – Understands the real issues.
   
   Good leaders cut through the clutter to see the real issues. A smart person believes only half of what he hears, but a truly smart person knows which half to believe.
3. Security – Finds identity in self, not position.
   
   Effective 360° leaders are secure enough in who they are to not worry about where they are. Instead of focusing on reaching a position, they focus on reaching their potential.
4. Service – Gains fulfillment in serving everyone.
   
   A servant leader serves the mission and leads by serving those on mission with him or her. The true measure of leaders is not the number of people who serve them but the number of people they serve.
5. Resourcefulness – Finds creative ways to make things happen.
   
   Creativity is the joy of not knowing it all. We seldom, if ever, have all the answers, but we always have the imagination to create solutions to our problems.
6. Maturity – Puts the team before self. Nobody who possesses an unrelenting me-first attitude is able to develop much influence with others. A mature leader sees beyond his or her personal vantage point and has the courage to make sacrifices which advance the team.

2. Communication – Links to all levels of the organization. We often think of communication in organizations as being primarily top-down. Leaders at the top cast vision, set direction, reward progress, etc. However, good communication is a 360-degree proposition. In fact, oftentimes the most critical communication comes from leaders identifying problems or solutions at the ground level and sending them up the chain of command.

In the book Becoming a Coaching Leader, Daniel Harkavy describes a set of activities which equip a coach to help team members:

- Discover and define purpose;
- Draw a picture of their dreams;
- Develop and execute a plan to arrive at their dream detination.

What I came across this morning....

i came across this article by brian fling of "blue flavor" about the future of mobile web. i read his developers guide which provides a good picture what the challenges are in mobile web development and how to overcome them.

Blog of Brian Fling - Blue Flavor http://www.blueflavor.com/blog/tips_tricks/putting_out_fires.php

Readings: dotMobi Mobile Web Developers Guide

mobile web design strategy by brian fling

1. Do nothing.
2. Kill all styling and allow raw HTML to be rendered.
3. Use media="handheld" stylesheets.
4. Repurpose content, code, and images specifically for mobile users.

Strategy #4 is the preferred one. The ROI for user value and browsing speed is unmatched by the other three.

i saw the following while surfing the tv channels this morning.

a great show to look forward to from cnbc
"the millionaire inside"

featuring:
david bach
barbara corcoran
Phil Town
Loral Langemeier

great site:
http://www.barbaracorcoran.com

take home:
- case of good luck
- be an early adopter
- don't be afraid to try things out
- be adventurous and learn from your mistakes and others
- technique
- hire the right people
- marketing

Informed Readings:
golf:
wall street journal had an article yesterday on how to break 100 in six months.
- one needs to immerse himself with golf during these period
- hire a good teacher
- work on each basics in the right sequence
- be comfortable with the greens
- learn the etiquette

Marketing:
from an article in wall street journal 19.04.2007
"companies overlook how products are used" - mit sloan management review
- there should be a comprehesive examination into how customers actually use products, rather than how they claim to use them.
- companies also should look for signs of customers awkwardly compensating for the absence of a product that can do what they really want.

"the customer rarely buys what the business thinks it sells him." - Peter Drucker, business guru