Courage is a quality or mental state that allows one to face difficult challenges and conquer their fears with confidence. Courage is also necessary in making tough decisions, especially those in opposition. Making the right decision isn’t always easy or popular, which is why a leader needs to have the courage to make tough decisions when necessary. Whether standing up for important principles, facing down enemies, or charting a new and difficult course, a leader will always be defined by…..
Open-mindedness is the ability to accept novel ideas and thoughts into one’s repository of thoughts. It entails “thinking outside of the box,” considering unique, uncommon solutions to common and uncommon problems we face on a daily basis. An important aspect of open-mindedness, I believe, is to approach difficult scenarios with an open mind, or a tabula rasa—to look at them from a different angle or perspective one would not normally consider. By making decisions under this umbrella of open-mindedness, you…..
Communication Skill: Importance of Listening and Observation Communication is the art of conveying information between two or more parties. It necessitates listening to what others have to say and relying on keen observational skills to recognize nonverbal cues to come up with appropriate responses. This is particularly important in the medical field and epitomizes the doctor-patient relationship. In my experience as a physician, this relationship is fortified via communication. By communicating successfully with patients, they will develop trust and be…..
Today, leaders (managers) strive to be truly understanding of others and have a desire to build a strong culture but are often burned out due to the concomitant stresses of leading their respective organizations. I believe these leaders lack the proper mind-set to overcome these hurdles. The skills to work with our minds and our emotions and with other people are essential but rarely developed. According to Gallup 2013, leaders failed to provide genuine leadership to 70 percent of employees…..
According to my personal observation during the last two to three decades, the majority of leaders developed a fear of failure and of losing their jobs, which led to reduce confidence in their own abilities and job securities. Therefore, leaders want to play safe to keep their jobs, and they become more defensive. Now most leaders are scared to take change initiatives in the institutions or organizations, which is the main cause of suffering and shutting down the organization. This…..
In looking back on my career and accomplishments, I believe I would not be the person I am today if it weren’t for my parents. My father would come home after working a long day to sit down and practice mathematics and English with me from 1964 to 1969. So, thank you for showing me what hard work looks like, for showing me that nothing comes easy, and for showing me that countless hours of hard work really do pay…..
A famous British novelist and poet once said, “Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.” Hardships are part of life. We can’t avoid them. We fight them day by day. Even though we swear and cross our fingers that these hardships would come to an end, it would never happen. Some people are too weak that they give up. They surrender without thinking twice. Maybe because they are not inspired and discouraged. They are cowards. Hardships are nasty,…..
It takes guts to be a leader. But it takes everything to be a good one, and successful at that. It takes hard work, patience, courage, respect, and passion to lead the pact. Some say that nobody is born a leader. Others say they are made. Actually, both are true. It depends on how you get to be one. One thing is for sure. It is not easy to be a good leader. A true leader actually does not lead…..
Most often we find divergent and convergent thinking leaders in an organization. Easily they can be recognized by the way they handle situations and decision making. For us to understand these types of leaders, let us learn the meaning of divergent and convergent thinking. In layman’s language, divergent thinking is like brainstorming and occurs spontaneously and in a free-flowing manner. Imagination is put to the task by letting ideas out which are evaluated during the process. Multiple solutions are arrived…..
Do you have a dream? Well, we all do, but what’s yours? They say a dream is a wish that your heart makes. It is something that you always wanted to be, to have or achieve. We consider dreaming a pleasure. It gives our hearts and minds this glorious feeling that we can’t describe. Dreaming about buying a high-end car, traveling to exotic places, dining in 5-star restaurants; the list goes on and on. Dreaming has no limitations, which is…..