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Post by rpajares41 on Dec 9, 2013 16:07:17 GMT -6
It seems to me that all the qualities of a leader are described in this video, Being able to be disciplined with not just the work you do but with others as well. Mr. Hanson also say that leaders need to be productively paranoid about what they do. They should always be wary of when something needs to get done. Being able to prepare for what is to come will always allow for people to have a safe plan if it is to come true. I do like how he went through studies and research to find that a leader isn't what we thought of when we sit through classes learning to become one. It isn't a one man show, it takes others to help you and it isn't solely one person's responsibility for where the company goes.
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Post by brittanyfury on Dec 9, 2013 17:04:28 GMT -6
TITLE - How Great Leaders Make Their Own Luck
Leaders are usually able to control many aspects of their life, including luck. I think the reason leaders can create their own luck is because they usually possess qualities of being overly productive, extremely creative, and they are not afraid to take risks. Being a leader means taking opportunities as they arise. I think everyone can create their own luck, not just managers. Sometimes being in the right place at the right time can open the doors to many opportunites. It is important to evaluate your decisions and the results that would come after. Being successful comes from what you put into life and how hard you work for what you want. I think relying on luck can leave you dissappointed.
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Post by blaircavalier on Dec 9, 2013 21:38:47 GMT -6
TITLE - How Great Leaders Make Their Own Luck
This video is dead on. Great Leaders do make their own luck. They use the skills talked about in the video and they make things happen. I couldn't agree with this more. I think Luck is based on how you see things. If you see things in a positive light and see ways to continue to make things improve, you create luck for yourself. When you push through the rough times and continue to strive for the best, the best is what you will get. Luck will be on your side and things will fall into place.
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Post by boris on Dec 10, 2013 0:53:48 GMT -6
How Great Leaders Make Their Own Luck
Being a great leader means that you need to be prepared for anything that comes at you. And by that it means that you have to be sure on what you are going to do. You need to do trials and study the system, so after you have been around a while you can know if you can bet win and have a positive outcome. For the luck events, you also need to be prepared, as the video states you need to see when they are coming so you can either prepare for luck events or bad luck events. I think the southwest example was a great example, that the CEO was able to foresee a storm coming. Preparing for the worst and acting accordingly is the best you can do.
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Post by w0426116 on Dec 10, 2013 2:41:08 GMT -6
3 leadership skills that one should be good at are: productive paranoia (being productive as well as paranoid); fanatic discipline (being gung ho about your commitments); and empirical creativity (meanin you can measure your results in actual data). These three characteristics differentiate great leaders from average performers. I agree whole heartedly with this video. Evidence proves that leaders that exhibit these traits are far more than just 'lucky.'
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Post by phenry on Dec 10, 2013 9:42:43 GMT -6
TITLE - How Great Leaders Make Their Own Luck
I think this video did a great job explaining how different CEO's and leaders are making ways to be successful, or has the video puts it, "creating their own luck." The video gives few different characteristics, such as fanatic discipline, empirical creativity, and productive paranoia that the leaders have when they create their own luck. I think productive paranoia is one of the biggest factors, constantly making sure everything is right and that everything will get done.
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Post by ebonisw on Dec 10, 2013 15:26:25 GMT -6
How lucky you are depends solely on your individual perspective on what has actually happened to you. Productive paranoia is a skill that I think I possess satisfactorily because my mind will never allow me to not think of what could happen, right or wrong. This video gives great insights to help you think more positively and focus on honing skills to get your ideas going in the right direction.
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Post by alyssatudor on Dec 10, 2013 15:44:02 GMT -6
I do not believe that a leader succeeds on luck. I think that they can make strategic decisions that get them to the places that they want to be at. As a leader you should plan for the worst and be ready for all the bad that can come your way so that if something terrible happens you can be prepared for it no matter the circumstance.
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Post by rjmonico on Mar 11, 2014 18:59:18 GMT -6
I would definitely share this link with friends and colleagues. Thank you professor.II think this video was also full of information that is vital to leaders and how lucky they are in sustaining a good business like Bill Gates and Southwest. It really is amazing how a leader continues to strive to be on top and has the work ethic to want to be the best and feel this is something that cannot be taught.
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Post by patrickschwaner on Apr 1, 2014 9:50:59 GMT -6
I really don't like the Harvard Business Review videos. If everyone at Harvard is this boring I'm really glad I didn't go to school there, even though they wanted me bad.
But as Thomas Jefferson once said: "I'm a great believer in luck. The harder I work, the more luck I have." So I'll agree with Thomas Jefferson.
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Post by bmcgarry13 on Apr 7, 2014 17:58:49 GMT -6
Morten Hansen surprisingly states, “There is a different way of thinking about leadership. It’s not about betting big, it is about conducting trials to make it happen!” This revelation seems all too normal to me in thought. I believe these videos come across as obvious or common sense because speakers do the hard work, while the viewer’s reap the benefits of their results.
Anyway, I agree with the man on empirical creativity. Betting big is a form of risk seeking; risk can be good if there is an edge or knowledge on how to manipulate it to your benefits. In Finance we learn risk is a way to magnify both gains and losses. By setting up trials to assess and try out new ideas/innovations before incorporating them on massive scales, companies can understand what might happen if ideas and innovations existed outside of a vacuum. Betting small provides benchmarks through experimentation which can be used to measure effectiveness or validity. Failure from trials indicates whether projects should be scraped or where they need to be strengthened.
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Post by kati3 on Apr 11, 2014 15:47:07 GMT -6
I don't believe in luck. I believe that we all make choices that lead us down paths in life. It is our choices, not our luck that gets us to the end with success or failure. If i did believe in luck this video would be helpful. I do like his outlook on the situation and I like that it is a different way to think about leadership.
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Post by pellirf22 on Apr 14, 2014 2:30:57 GMT -6
TITLE- How Great Leaders Make Their Own Luck
I really like the message of this video. In my personal life I always use the quote “I make my own luck”. Obviously there are instances in life where things happen under circumstances out of our control; but by working hard and taking advantage of opportunities, I put myself in good positions to have good luck.
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Post by katelynjones on Apr 14, 2014 10:51:46 GMT -6
How great leaders make their own luck depends on their leadership style. Those who are a little productive paranoid are going to get things done. As a leader, you have to try o out systems and your idea to see how they work, and make improvements on them before you set the system in place. Being a good leader is understanding and knowing what they company goals are and what their vision is.
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Post by meganlynch on Apr 15, 2014 15:47:07 GMT -6
This video was not one of my favorite videos. I did think that it was a good point to mention about planing for bad luck. Planning ahead is a great sign of a good businessmen. However, there are things that can be out of anyone's control, like the 2008-2009 recession. No matter how much one plans ahead, there is always a chance something can happen.
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