I recently watched a football game between the Indianapolis Colts and the New England Patriots. The final score: Colts 35, Patriots 34. This game, like all sporting events, contained many elements of leadership. Let's review a few that I observed.
Leaders organize themselves before undertaking a task. Each team spent hundreds of hours preparing for the contest, seeking to ดูบอลสดฟรี to chance. It's called making a plan. The more detailed the organization of a task, the greater the potential for success. Plan your day, week, month, year, your life.
Leaders make adjustments based on circumstances. Whenever the quarterbacks were off the field, they would review still images of the other team's defenses, looking for ways to make small changes to increase their potential for offensive success. Likewise, in life, and in our work activities, we must review our actions and the results that we are obtaining every day. These small course corrections keep us moving towards our desired destination and increase the chances of successfully reaching that destination.
Leaders are not afraid to take risks. In the final two minutes of the game, the Patriot coach made the decision to throw the first down at his own 30-yard line rather than kick the ball. It was a high-risk decision that failed. The Patriot didn't get the two yards needed to maintain possession of the ball. Very quickly, the Colts scored and took the lead. I don't think the Patriot coach is a dumb guy. He assessed the situation based on all the game data and felt that his team could make the necessary yardage. He wasn't afraid of taking a big risk. Can we be so brave and risk failure or do we always act safe and drastically reduce our potential for improvement?
Leaders are not afraid of facing failure. Yes, the Patriot lost the game in what many will characterize as a "dumb decision" by their coach. I choose to say that it was a gamble that was not worth it and not question the level of competence of the coach. He has shown that he is a very good coach. But last night, he also showed that he was not afraid to face failure. When we are open to taking risks, we are also willing to accept the consequences of failure. Sometimes they are huge, but more than anything, failure is not final.
Leaders are confident in their abilities. It took a lot of confidence for the Patriot coach to make that fourth pick. People will follow a leader who is knowledgeable and confident in his ability to make the right decisions. We must look inward and make a correct assessment of our capabilities and self-confidence. When the preparation is positioned correctly, confidence can be built. If you want to lead, self-confidence is a critical component of your character. How is your confidence level?
Leaders perceive the entire playing field. As I watched each QB execute their offense, it was very obvious that they were constantly evaluating the entire playing field, making adjustments and executing the best offensive game possible. As we seek to increase our potential for success, we need a strong sense of our environment, the field in which we work, and trends occurring in the business world. By capturing these bits of information, we open the door to greater opportunities.
Leaders make their team members work together. Success in sports requires teamwork. In soccer games, twenty-two people must work together to make offense and defense work. If everyone fulfills their respective obligations on each play, the opponent is stopped. Also, in your work environment, if everyone accepts and meets the requirements of your job, the organization thrives. Imagine the power your entire organization can have if teamwork, cooperation, and individual responsibility work to the highest possible level.
Leaders seek input from other team members. Players on the bench conferred with coaches and teammates looking for a way to improve their performance. Take advantage of the skills that all employees who work for you or with you bring to the workplace. Leaders do not shy away from ideas generated by others. They understand that they cannot function in isolation and they neglect the potentially powerful input possible from others.