Leader Follower Relationship
After
completing the assessment at the beginning of chapter 10, I found that I scored
highest in quadrant S1 and S3; S1 receiving a score of 8 and S3 receiving a
score of 6. Obolensky (2010) states that “if the sum of S1 and S3 is greater than
the sum of S2 and S4 then you may be taking too direct an approach”. I am not shocked
to discover how true of a statement that is! I am a very direct person! I prefer
to show, train or tell someone how to do something rather than letting go an
allowing the other person to discover the solution themselves. I guess I assume
that their solution is not as good a mine or they are incapable of completing
the task successfully without my help. But the reality is, is that I am making
them incapable because I am enabling them.
Take my
sisters for example; I try to micromanage every aspect of their lives. I guess
it is hard for me to sit back and watch them fall flat on their face; I want
them to succeed; however, I am not giving them the skill/will to succeed on
their own. It like the saying, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day.
Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime”. If only I could stop worrying and let them
figure things out on their own.
After
reading this chapter, I know understand the importance of letting go and
allowing other to take the lead, that is why my future goal will be to implement
each of the Four + Four principles (Tell, Sell, Involve, and Devolve) into my
daily life. I am going to start by outline the benefits of completing the task
at hand and then allow the other person to take on the responsibility as I stand
on the sideline providing support.
It is
better to create leaders rather than create followers!
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