Will you Allow yourself to be dominated by A leader who is Weaker than YOu

[Sanosuke]

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... Sometimes we might see that our leader is weaker than us, or some qualities he or she has is much more inferior than ours... but we don't know, that person also has other assets or strengths which is far more greater than ours...

Everybody is unique... Once I see some people I think they weaker than I am, but they excel in other things where I don't.... And there were those people who think I'm weak, but turns out to be they were shocked on the board exam results...

My point is, even if you think you are already strong, there are still other people who are more better than you.... my suggestion is, make yourself more stronger or better today than compared yesterday...

[weswes]

a leader doesn't have to be better than you in all aspects... a leader just has to be better than you in MORE aspects... i you think you know more things than your leader then it's time for you take over... :mrgreen:

[fingolfin]

Weaker in what sense?

I wouldn't mind the physical aspect of the person. What matters to me is how much you know the job and how good you are at it.

Where I work, majority of the leaders here DO NOT KNOW SCRATCH, which is kinda frustrating to see them there with their empty brains. Fortunately, I am under someone who has skill enough to be relied on.

.. absolutely.

.. A Leader must lead by example, good one's of course.

[franklin]

kuyaw ma disgrasya ang mga pasahero if dili kamao ang driver. if mas maayo ka mu drive then pulihi ang driver

[n`gel]

Building Excellence

Leaders do not command excellence, they build excellence. Excellence is "being all you can be" within the bounds of doing what is right for your organization. To reach excellence you must first be a leader of good character. You must do everything you are supposed to do. An organization will not achieve excellence by figuring out where it wants to go, then having leaders do whatever they have to in order to get the job done, and then hope their leaders acted with good character. This type of thinking is backwards. Pursuing excellence should not be confused with accomplishing a job or task. When you do planning, you do it by backwards planning. But you do not achieve excellence by backwards planning. Excellence starts with leaders of good and strong character who engage in the entire process of leadership. And the first process is being a person of honorable character.

Waste no time arguing what a good man should be. Be one. - Marcus Aurelius

Character develops over time. Many think that much of a person's character is formed early in life. However, we do not know exactly how much or how early character develops. But, it is safe to claim that character does not change quickly. A person's observable behavior is an indication of her character. This behavior can be strong or weak, good or bad. A person with strong character shows drive, energy, determination, self-discipline, willpower, and nerve. She sees what she wants and goes after it. She attracts followers. On the other hand, a person with weak character shows none of these traits. She does not know what she wants. Her traits are disorganized, she vacillates and is inconsistent. She will attract no followers.

A strong person can be good or bad. A gang leader is an example of a strong person with a bad character, while an outstanding community leader is one with both strong and good characteristics. An organization needs leaders with both strong and good characteristics, people who will guide them to the future and show that they can be trusted.

Courage - not complacency - is our need today. Leadership not salesmanship. - John F. Kennedy

To be an effective leader, your followers must have trust in you and they need to be sold on your vision. Korn-Ferry International, an executive search company, performed a survey on what organizations want from their leaders. The respondents said they wanted people who were both ethical and who convey a strong vision of the future. In any organization, a leader's actions set the pace. This behavior wins trust, loyalty, and ensures the organization's continued vitality. One of the ways to build trust is to display a good sense of character composed of beliefs, values, skills, and traits:

Beliefs are what we hold dear to us and are rooted deeply within us. They could be assumptions or convictions that you hold true regarding people, concepts, or things. They could be the beliefs about life, death, religion, what is good, what is bad, what is human nature, etc.

Values are attitudes about the worth of people, concepts, or things. For example, you might value a good car, home, friendship, personal comfort, or relatives. Values are important as they influence a person's behavior to weigh the importance of alternatives. For example, you might value friends more than privacy, while others might be the opposite.

Skills are the knowledge and abilities that a person gains throughout life. The ability to learn a new skill varies with each individual. Some skills come almost naturally, while others come only by complete devotion to study and practice.

Traits are distinguishing qualities or characteristics of a person, while character is the sum total of these traits. There are hundreds of personality traits, far too many to be discussed here. Instead, we will focus on a few that are crucial for a leader. The more of these you display as a leader, the more your followers will believe and trust in you.

source: http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/leader/leadchr.html

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Nope, I won't allow a leader who doesn't know his responsibilities to control (dominate) me. I will do what I need to do without him telling me to do so.

[sexything]

mao bitaw gi leader unya mura na hino-on ug mga puppet! sunod2x lang!

[maia_79]

Sometimes we don't have a choice. Some are appointed leaders by virtue of seniority or by virtue of who they know and not what they know. This usually happens in the workplace. It's not a question of allowing yourself to be dominated but it's a matter of making a stand on what you believe is right or better. If you think you're a better leader, you don't have to be arrogant about it :mrgreen:

[cyril-crusade]

its not easy being a leader especially if you don't have what it takes to be a leader.. based on experience, hehe a lot of leaders have great minds but the problem is they don't how to make those ideas work, listen to suggestions and let their members share their ideas.

[Empress_Of_Drac]

tsk tsk tsk.... We could never avoid it.. may it be at school, at work, project... Sometimes we do have this feeling that 'I could have done better if i have been a leader'. Well... What do you have to say?!

Well, if you're smarter than that fellow then why you're not the one who's standing in the center of the crowd? Maybe you lack guts...and you are not that popular...there are lots of factors to become a good leader...well, being smart is really necessary...but being wise is more important...ehmmn...

[DYOBAN]

I would if that person knows his responsibility and doesn't just think but actually do his/her job right.