1 Minute Leadership Test…Will You Pass?
February 9, 2013 2 Comments
The role of the leader is a difficult one, to be certain. Done well, it is one of the most rewarding professional and personal experiences for the leader and those they lead. Done poorly, and at best, your team may achieve incidental success from time to time…despite their leader.
After two decades of working in leadership and developing leaders, I continually see one common area in which leaders often fall short. This one minute video clip sums it up as King Leonidas asks Daxos’ men one simple question. After playing the clip, see how quickly you can spot the problem?
Leadership Test: If those you lead are asked about the organization’s or team’s top priority, would your team answer like the Spartans or more like the Arcadians?
If your team is lacking a “WAR! WAR! WAR!” response, time for the mirror test. How they respond is your responsibility. For additional tips on how to create more intentional, predictable and repeatable results, see this post on Vision.
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Great clip, Jeff and a true Problem!
If you don’t know WHY you are here, you probably will not DO the right thing!
[as a Glaswigian I was surprised to hear King Leonidas speak not only English,
but to 'mirror' my accent! Perhaps he too was part of the Scottish Diaspora...War, War, War!]
You crack me up. Thanks as always for the comments, insights, and today a good laugh. I appreciate you!