Chapter 2 - The Leadership Triangle Flashcards
Many leadership failures actually result from what?
An unwillingness to face the true nature of a situation. (13)
The first commitment is to what?
Reality. (14)
The second commitment is to what?
Treating your people as assets. (14)
Third commitment is to what?
Developing leaders at all levels of your organization. (14)
Which commitment is the most challenging?
The third commitment - developing leaders at all levels of the organization. (14)
The smoke is only a what?
Clue. Never mistake smoke for fire. (15)
Great leaders don’t what smoke? They do what instead?
They don’t fight to smoke, they follow it. (15)
What does following the smoke mean?
Not settling for what’s right in front of you. (15)
Follow the smoke is another way of saying what?
Look for the right information. (16)
What is essential to leadership?
Information. (16)
Relying too much on one kind of information over the other will deprive you of what?
The big picture and limit your effectiveness as a leader. (17)
What are the five principles of the first commitment?
- Identify your emotional triggers
- Information is like water out of fire: More is better.
- Ask your people, because they know the answer.
- Have the courage to face the smoke.
- Never be too busy leading to teach.
Leaders need to stay in control of what two things?
Their organization and themselves. (18)
If you yourself are the reason why things aren’t working what is the smoke?
Your emotions. (18)
What are those parts of our nature that are so sensitive to certain kinds of input that they override our rational selves.
Triggers. (18)
Why is understanding your triggers key?
Once you recognize them you can begin to manage them. (18)
The key to being a successful leader
Making sure you get acquainted with as many different types of smoke as possible. (19)
What can you do to make sure you’re getting the right mix of information?
Start by analyzing your sources. (19)
How do we collect enough information to put together a coherent picture of the situation?
By getting out and talking to our people. (20)
Our people have all the what?
Answers, even if they don’t know they do. (20)
What is one of the most courageous things a leader can do?
The first commitment to reality. (20)
When does leadership become most valuable?
In extreme situations. (22)
Teaching forces you to do what?
Get out among your people and talk to them. (23)
To be open to teaching one must also be open to what?
Learning. (23)
Valuing their people means making them ____ as opposed to treating them as assets that ____
Feel valued
Create value
(24)
You’ll never mistreat assets that make it possible for?
You to do your job. (25)
Who has always been our primary means of success?
Our people. (25)
What is just the name for what happens when someone uses certain actions and attitudes to work through people to achieve common goals?
Leadership. (28)
How do you encourage leadership in others?
Model the kinds of values you want your people to adopt and be in contact with them. (29)
