"By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he’s wrong." — Charles Wadsworth
We are shaped
by the people around us and our societies are a reflection of the individuals
who are part of it. Our fathers are the first leaders in our life. Looking
back, I realize now it is not an easy job to be a dad just like it is a tough
job to be a leader. I learned a great deal from my Dad about leadership
principles.
Today in honor
of my hero, I’ll share ten of those leadership lessons:
“Leaders are
not defined by positions.” One
of the things that I learned from my father was that the power to make a
difference lies within all. We can all make a difference and must do our bit.
We all need to work for the right change.
“Be a person
of integrity.” My
dad taught me that once we lose our character we can never ever earn it back.
Our honor and self-respect rest on our integrity. He taught me that whatever I
do in life trust and transparency is important. Integrity of means we tell the
truth. This also means being open and giving feedback to one another. This
fosters true collaboration.
“Leaders
never give up.” No
matter whatever the odds, one should never back down or give up on one’s
passion and values. We need to continuously strive towards our goal. We need to
remember tough time do not last forever.
“Leaders
help others learn to do what they didn’t think they could do” My dad was the first mentor that I
had, it’s because of his support and inspiration that I could do so many new
things in life and work. He was a great coach who helped me realize my
potential.
“Develop
others” Every
leader can only give the best his people can produce. Focus on developing
people who are interested to learn and help them develop themselves. Mentor or
Coach those people who in turn can help others. If we develop people around, we
also grow. Leadership is about developing people to enable them to reach their
potential.
“Respect
People” It’s
important to learn to respect others especially elders before we can demand
respect from others. I learned from him that one gets back what he or she gives
to others in terms of behavior. Always treat people with respect at all times.
“Don’t be
afraid to fail.” My
father was the one who encouraged me to take part in a wide range of sporting
and co-curricular activities. This gave me the experience of situation and
people, lessons on success and failure. He never reprimanded me for failing. He
taught me it’s not a crime to fail but not learning from failure is a
crime.
“Be
dependable and build confidence.“ Capability
and Knowledge breed confidence. Incompetence and ignorance breed insecurity and
conflict. Be genuine to people. Our credibility is key our success.
“Create an
identity for yourself outside of work.” I learned from him that one needs to make
contribution beyond work. What I do for a living and what I do are the key to
happiness. Any sports or any hobby can do wonders in our life. I had great fun
in playing a lot of outdoor sports with my dad. I learned a community or family
that plays together stays together.
“Nothing can
substitute persistence and determination.” “Every dog has its day” for someone to reach his
destination or goal he must stick to the aim. If you go to the gym you can’t
transform yourself in a short span. You need to stick to your training and make
an enormous sacrifice to reach your target. The same is true for work and life.
Dads are not
around all the time with us, but they make a profound impact with the little
time they get to spend with their children. Life is more about our contribution
to help people around us. There are people, who watch things happening, and
there are people who wonder what’s happening and then there are people who make
things happen. The ones who talk less and do more, are the ones who are
leaders.
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