For this week I think I am going to combine my favorite quote and the "Question Of The Week" into the same post. So, all you need do is list your own favorite quote from the chapter and answer the question in the same "comment".
Hopefully that makes sense...
"Actions trump words, and your values must be visible if they are to have an impact on those you lead... Your behavior as a leader - WHAT YOU DO - creates the environment in which the team functions." (pp 74-75)
It took me too long to realize that those I was striving to lead followed best when they saw in me an example worth following. Through HS and into college I thought that because of my position as long as I told people what needed to be done they would take my word for it and do it. Sometimes they did, but the more I was put into a position of leadership the more I realized the truth in the old adage "Your actions speak louder than your words". It was amazing to me to see that if I took the initiative and did what needed to be done to the best of my ability, those I was leading would usually do the same. However if I would merely tell those I was leading to do what needed to be done, they would only contribute the amount of effort they saw me putting in.
What I said had some impact, and what you say will too. Words can be powerful motivators, but without the actions to back them they are powerful for only a very short time. To have a lasting impact (ie throughout the season, or throughout the year) your actions must be something others can look to as an example.
So that brings me to my question...
In whatever arena you're going to be participating (you may have to answer this differently if you are involved in multiple venues) 1. What are two or three SPECIFIC GOALS you want those you are leading to achieve, and 2. what are some SPECIFIC ACTIONS that will help guide those you are leading to those goals?
Have a good week!
Chris
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My quote this week also has to do with setting a good example.
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Up until reading this book I never really understood the concept "actions speak louder than words". Now however I look back and I can see this very clearly. A lot of times last year the whole team acted exactly as the captains did from effort in drills to attitudes. As a leader, you have to be very aware of how you are acting because people are looking up to you and they will act the way you do because you are in the position of leadership.
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Goals I want people I'm leading to achieve are to 1.)be satisfied with the job that they did because they gave it there all 2.)be able to look back at the end of the season and say wow that was a great experience i learned so much
Inorder for people to achieve these goals I plan on 1.)doing my best to give everything my complete effort and being satisfied with it 2.)making sure that I teach the girls all I can and making the season a good one
"...Consider what happens...when you bring an individual on board for whom character doesn't count for much. You've placed a rotting apple into a barrel of good ones."
ReplyDeleteWhen I read this, I could think of people that had been on my sport's teams in the past that were the "rotting apple". It truly can effect the team in a very significant way. Whether their "rotting" is drama, bad attitude, lack of self-control, etc, I believe that these "apples" need to be dealt with promptly in order to spare the other "apples". In the past these people have really brought the team down and may have even lead to loses.
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Goals I want others to achieve: 1). That each member would have confidence and be able to take risks without being afraid of making a mistake. 2). That everyone would be satisfied with their efforts.
How to achieve this: 1). Set a better example that exemplifies confidence and the ability to discern the right time to take risks. 2). To be satisfied with myself and others and knowing that we all did our best reguardless of the ending result.