Chapter 10 - Leadership

[Paul Terlemezian]

"You were born to lead"

Education - "to be led" - page 193

"passing school tests instead of life ones"

Most would-be leaders fail:

1. Trying always to do the safe thing
2. Getting angry
3. Contradicting themselves

and those who "succeed" fail because they think they have "special powers of intelligence, empathy, self-control, or perception." - page 195.

Scaling may be the problem?

Management - to steer a horse - page 195

Page 196

• Management monitors others vs leaders who lead by example
• Management trains you to stick to the data and yet data inhibits innovation
• Management follow a supreme leader and autonomy extends insights and reinforce breakthroughs (GLN Insights process)

Orchestrated harmony vs spontaneous self-direction (orchestra vs, jazz) - page 196

Benevolent autocracy or respectful democracy (this is a big deal!)

If you want to be a manager - go to school, if you want to be a leader....page 197

Leaders are innovators, resilient, decision makers, communicators, and coaches.

and one more - Self Reliance - page 198.Do not worry about the crowd...

The Long Walk - Page 199 (simple not easy)

"Vision can be coached but can't be cautious"  Page 201

Seek a mentor and "Go where experts can't say no" (See Chapter 8)

"Don't be cautious"