Introspective and Retrospective - Some Personal Leadership Thoughts
Much of the research I have done recently leads me to believe that organizational leaders are discovering (rediscovering) the Bible and formulas in the Bible of sound leadership.
Perhaps leaders are ahead of the theorists and roles of each are reversing.
I tried to understand Titus, use Paul's leadership formulas, and project them into contemporary leadership.
What I struggle with is the simplicity of the formula and the difficulty of execution.
I refer to Goffman (1959) who wrote, "In everyday life...
there is a clear understanding that first impressions are important" (pg.
11).
Accepting the view of first impressions, are leaders swayed to action based on the performance of another? Are leaders seeing what they want to see and clouding the reality of their behavior and that of others? Thus part of the execution, Titus 3:1, recognizes magistrates and authorities as both civil and spiritual, and open to every good enterprise to mean doing every sort of good work and being good citizens in public and in spirit.
These past three months have allowed both introspection and retrospection to my own leadership.
These are very valuable tools aiding me to connect with my roots.
I do not mean this to be cliché because embedded in roots are values.
Mine are in rural agricultural U.
S.
and rural agricultural Canada.
Although I grew up in the city, I look back to summers spent on farms of aunts and uncles, I realize how important neighbor helping neighbor is and lessons of leadership and followership in the community.
I learned the value of holding to your word, sharing what you have with others, that faith is greater than a church building, and that Church is a place for spiritual bonding and fellowship with those upon whom your depend and, in turn, depend on you.
I am better prepared to share with my students my values by demonstration through ethical behavior.
I am equipped to challenge their thinking, expand their horizons, and envision stronger organizational ties through the exercise of good personal, interpersonal, and organizational values.
References: Goffman, E.
(1959).
The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life.
New York: Doubleday.
Holy Bible.
Perhaps leaders are ahead of the theorists and roles of each are reversing.
I tried to understand Titus, use Paul's leadership formulas, and project them into contemporary leadership.
What I struggle with is the simplicity of the formula and the difficulty of execution.
I refer to Goffman (1959) who wrote, "In everyday life...
there is a clear understanding that first impressions are important" (pg.
11).
Accepting the view of first impressions, are leaders swayed to action based on the performance of another? Are leaders seeing what they want to see and clouding the reality of their behavior and that of others? Thus part of the execution, Titus 3:1, recognizes magistrates and authorities as both civil and spiritual, and open to every good enterprise to mean doing every sort of good work and being good citizens in public and in spirit.
These past three months have allowed both introspection and retrospection to my own leadership.
These are very valuable tools aiding me to connect with my roots.
I do not mean this to be cliché because embedded in roots are values.
Mine are in rural agricultural U.
S.
and rural agricultural Canada.
Although I grew up in the city, I look back to summers spent on farms of aunts and uncles, I realize how important neighbor helping neighbor is and lessons of leadership and followership in the community.
I learned the value of holding to your word, sharing what you have with others, that faith is greater than a church building, and that Church is a place for spiritual bonding and fellowship with those upon whom your depend and, in turn, depend on you.
I am better prepared to share with my students my values by demonstration through ethical behavior.
I am equipped to challenge their thinking, expand their horizons, and envision stronger organizational ties through the exercise of good personal, interpersonal, and organizational values.
References: Goffman, E.
(1959).
The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life.
New York: Doubleday.
Holy Bible.
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