Ultimately, if there was one big thing I would want you to take out of this experience, it’s that there is a lot more to being a change leader than being in charge of a group of people. In the Art of War by Sun Tzu, he speaks on being prepared for all circumstances as a way to ensure victory. Leadership requires an understanding of the strengths and blind spots of the people you’re leading so that you can get the most out of the skills they have to offer. Understanding the preferences when it comes to creativity, while leading everyone to potential that they may not even be aware of.
Leroy Eims was quoted with saying, “A leader is one who sees more than others see, who sees farther than others see, and who sees before others do.” That is true because with the training I’m offering you through this program, you’ll be able to see more than others will be able to see. You’ll be able to see the strengths and preferences of those you’re working with. You’ll be able to see farther, because you’ll be able to predict potential roadblocks and create new thinking to get around them. You’ll be able to see thing before others do because you’ll also be able to predict potential stylistic clashes between workers with different preferred working styles. You will have the research and data to back up your claim while considering potential new measures and theories in the work place.
If you’re going to be a good change leader then you will have to empower others with your leadership skills, and that empowerment comes with hearing the voices and ideas of those following you. Paul Feyerabend said, “There is no idea, however ancient and absurd, that is not capable of improving our knowledge.” He was a philosopher who spoke on leadership values when it came to idea application. His stance was that if you heard an idea, it will either grant you a new perspective to whatever your issue may have been, or it will help you reinforce your understanding of the idea. Let’s build a community where you’re able to embrace new and seemingly wild innovative ideas, and see what new horizons it will bring us to.