Wednesday, 7 September 2011

Born leader or leader to be?

Dear followers,

I’ve came across this very interesting opinion piece written by the Managing Director of the Market Leadership Centre, Dr Tommy Weir and author of a book entitled “The CEO Shift”.

The expert believes that building responsibilities into future leaders is done since our childhood through our family environment.

The writer uses a great analogy to explain that Sheikh Hamdan considers his father as his tutor in life and he continually learns from him. Dr Tommy Weir strongly maintains that while school meets the academic requirements, it is the family which instils the value system, social conscience, and the practice of daily life.

Based on his analysis, successful preparation requires exposure to future challenges and role requirements long before they held a leadership role. Guidance is key for professional growth. Securing opportunities provide future leaders with a chance to lead. Finally, support and continuous encouragement by coaching a leader help further improve.

Now my question is, do you agree with this opinion?

Leadership, management and being seen as successful are the big buzz words of the moment. But do we all want to be CEOs? Where is the space for personal development? Aren’t we all conditioned to be competitive and forget to work on our professional relationships?

I believe that coming together on any project is key. Building personal friendship and long-lasting work relationship should make everyone a leader on their respective fields. We see that every day with our relationship with the Rotary Club of Jumeirah, and the great networking platform it provides to his members.

Don’t you think that great geographic, cultural and professional diversity are the future of each international firm?

I would love to hear your thoughts as young professionals.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

The example with Sheikh Hamdan is very smart

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