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A leadership philosophy is the
way we see ourselves as leaders. This philosophy guides our actions, our
behaviors, and our thoughts. Our philosophies are influenced by external and
internal forces. We can change who we are as leaders by simply changing our
philosophy of leadership. Leadership philosophies can change as you grow to
understand yourself within the context of leading.
Creating or finding your
leadership philosophy means that you must explore and reflect upon your
personal values, assumptions, and beliefs about leadership.
Personal values
are qualities or characteristics that you value. You would rather leave an
organization or step down as a leader than violate your values. Your values
guide your intentions and they influence how you lead. When your personal
values are clear and you are conscious of them, you create a solid foundation
for leading.
Assumptions
are ideas that are assumed or believed to be true. As a leader it is important
to understand what assumptions fuel your leadership thinking. Often leaders are
not aware of the assumptions because they are operating from certain paradigms
that will not allow them to see assumptions. Reflection into one’s leadership
is an excellent way to uncover assumptions.
Beliefs are
ideas that we hold to be true; they shape our realities. If a leader believes
that the only individuals in an organization that can make decisions is the
management staff, then that belief will influence how the leader treats others.
Beliefs can also be unconscious; they are for us a habitual way of thinking and
acting that it doesn’t cross our minds that our beliefs may be prohibiting us.
Leaders provide
purpose, direction, motivation, and getting the best out of people. In supporting your viewpoint, leadership in this capacity is one that manages people so that
they work together no matter how diverse, for the common purpose of achieving
organizational goals.
think you’ve pretty much shacked it. Instilling
in others the desire to follow, along with generating and maintaining a mass of
followers, is true leadership. I have
always found it interesting to note that leaders often do not get to choose
whether or not to lead.
Now, other cultures off our US shores may have another answer, that is first born is the leader.
When we look at our foreign service and diplomacy, we tend to put our American ideology and our values up front and center. It is who we are, but what about the dissent this behavior creates.
Military leadership is not the cure all, or is it? As in the American armed forces, leaders are made, molded and refined, but at what cost? When our military leaders meet leaders of other nations that are born into the leader position, what if any is the learning curve here? Can the two countries co-exist?
I believe that our nation is challenged with diplomatic leadership and the exchange of ideas between nations. Not all global leaders are nurtured to a set standard, there are first born leaders. That is an American diplomat leadership challenge, because first born leaders of other countries do not fit in our democratic republican culture? So now what?
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