I’m Angry and I’m Ticked!

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I just wrote a really good post on 10 Things to do in a New Job and when I went to publish it, I lost it! Two full pages at least - gone! My wife crept away and started doing things to keep out of my way! (wise woman!) I have no idea what happed. I refreshed, back tracked. Nothing I did worked. So I’m angry! I can’t write it again now because I have to go out. AArrgghh!!

(Sigh!)

So, I will leave you, dear reader, with two things I discovered yesterday when cleaning my home office.

One is a quote that I found quite inspiring. I don’t know who wrote it so if you know who did I’d love to find out.

The other is a list I wrote out on leadership probably over 15 years ago. When typewriters were cool. I found myself nodding at each point and thought “that’s just as good today as it was then.”

Quote:

“Out of knowing who you are and what you want (self-awareness) comes a positive passion to make a difference. Find something that excites you, something that scares you a bit because it’s so big and challenging and wonderful, then trust your positive passion to make it happen. That’s what winners do!”

And the list on leadership. Note that even if you are not actually in a formal leadership role, we still lead, or influence others, so this is for everyone:

Qualities of Leadership

Have you ever broken yourself of a bad habit? To lead others, one must be the master of oneself.
Do you retain control of yourself when things go wrong?
Can you think independently?
Can you handle criticism objectively and remain unmoved under it? Do you use it productively?
Do you readily secure the cooperation and win the respect and confidence of others?
Can you secure discipline without the need for a show of authority?
Can you bring conciliation where there has been disagreement?
Can you be trusted to handle difficult and delicate situations?
Can you induce people to happily do some legitimate thing which they would not normally do?
Can you accept opposition to your point of view without viewing it as a personal affront?
Do you find it easy to make a keep friends?
Can you hold a steady course in the face of disapproval?
Are you at ease in the presence of your superiors or strangers. Do your team members feel at ease in your presence?
Are you really interested in people? People from all cultures and generations?
Are you tactful? Can you anticipate the effect of a statement before you make it?
Do you posses a strong and steady will?
Do you nurse grudges and resentments? A leader readily forgives and moves on, there are more important things to do.
Leaders are optimistic.
Do you have a “master passion”. there is one thing above all else that excites you?
Do you welcome responsibility? (A test: when the phone rings, are you pleased?)