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Post by David Wyld on Nov 23, 2013 22:33:12 GMT -6
Students, Please view and comment on this link of the day - yes, for your education, but also for the points, of course! Watch the video below: TITLE - The rarest commodity is leadership without ego: Bob Davids at TEDxThen, post a comment in reply to this discussion thread. Again, what to post? Here are some ideas: + What did you take away from the video? + How does the video relate in some way to your past experience (work, as a consumer, family, school, etc.)? + How might you use these ideas in your own career? Good luck! David
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Post by billyg on Nov 27, 2013 13:59:35 GMT -6
Leaders are much more important than managers. A leader has the ability to convince others to follow them and to lead without ego. Most people never find the ability to become a good leader and fall short by settling on becoming a manager who pushes others to follow. If one possesses the ability to be a leader, they should polish and discipline that ability as they possess the rarest thing there is.
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Post by danielleolivier on Nov 27, 2013 15:12:13 GMT -6
To be a good manager, you must be a good leader. A leader takes responsibility for their team and guides them on a path that will get their project done in a way that best benefits the company. A leader who gets a big head and lets their ego get in the way loses respect from their team members. When employees don't respect the leader of their team, that on head unit that brought the team together is no longer and the team loses productivity and efficiency. A leader must be humble and willing to roll up their sleeves and help where needed.
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Post by darrell2009 on Nov 29, 2013 16:47:32 GMT -6
I really enjoy the statement he made about the managers and leader, stating their are to many managers and not enough leaders. I totally agree everyone what to be in a position of power but manager someone is nothing but push people around trying to get a task done but leader get down with the crew and work hard just as they would and hope the crew members are going to follow them.
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Post by dorcas on Nov 29, 2013 20:58:29 GMT -6
TITLE - The rarest commodity is leadership without ego: Bob Davids at TEDx Leadership is the most important commodity in earth and it is the rarest commodity many people do not have it, I liked that. I partially agree the idea that leadership is a gift, because what i have been taught in my classes is that leadership can be earn if you practise what qualities of a good leader. There are many theories of leadership, one is what is said, which i don't think hold true to today society.I like the idea that he said leaders are given power by the people and they need to give that power back to recieve more power. IF they keep the power to themselves they will fall.
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Post by tyancey on Dec 1, 2013 14:35:24 GMT -6
TITLE - The rarest commodity is leadership without ego: Bob Davids at TEDx
There are some major differences between being a manager and a leader. In business it is best for business men and women to be both a manager and a leader. Being a leader can be very difficult and is not as easily taught. A manager is different from a leader. Being a manager is about control. You have to be able to control people and events to create a product and a successful business. Being a manager can be taught in school and classes. However, being a leader comes from inside you and is a talent that people possess. Not everyone can be a leader. Some people are better at being followers or just being managers that control people and things. However a leader is a skill that everyone should have.
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Post by brichoux on Dec 2, 2013 10:11:42 GMT -6
In several other post, I have mentioned how I believe humility is an underrated trait that leaders must have to be successful. Leadership with ego is a selfish and prideful way to lead, and does not move others to work at their hardest levels. Management is not a synonymy for leadership and I think many people think that is true. Leadership is about moving others to take action on things that they wouldn't otherwise, not for your good, but for their own benefit.
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Post by beccabourgeois on Dec 2, 2013 12:42:29 GMT -6
I learned a lot of things from this video. He talked about management and leadership and culture building without ego. Someone once told him to further his education, but not by getting an MBA. He said the world has too many managers and not enough leaders. I learned that managers and leaders are not the same. Management is controlled. Three things you can control are quality, time, and money. He said if you can lead people and get them to follow you then you have the right skill to be a leader.
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Post by w0415498 on Dec 2, 2013 16:11:02 GMT -6
In this video he talks about the difference between pushing people, and leading people. When you push someone, you can only hope they go in the direction you want them to go. There is no way of knowing if they will go in the right direction. But if you lead people in a direction, they will follow. It's a skill everyone want.
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Post by katiesnyder on Dec 3, 2013 11:46:42 GMT -6
TITLE - The rarest commodity is leadership without ego: Bob Davids at TEDx I agree with this because people should understand that trying to motivate people can actually hurt the business. When trying to guide someone to do something than the employer shouldn't push them to where they don't want to do something or get discouraged. They should lead them in the right direction. Get them to understand what you are trying to teach them and let them grow.
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Post by tevinrapp7 on Dec 3, 2013 18:17:20 GMT -6
TITLE - The rarest commodity is leadership without ego: Bob Davids at TEDx
You dont need an attitude or ego to be a leader. The greatest leaders have a certain humbleness about them, when things are going wrong they stay calm and when things are going good they stay calm. This is needed in the workforce because if you have a certain ego about you, people will think that you are cocky and have a attitude not needed for management or any other job. Sometimes just keeping calm and cool is the best outlook with working with your co workers or just people in general.
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Post by arielberthelot on Dec 4, 2013 16:13:41 GMT -6
The rarest commodity is leadership without ego: Bob Davids at TEDx
In this video Bob Davids teaches you the best characteristics of a leader. Most leaders think that they have to push their people around to show them who is boss to make sure their employees know not to mess up. This is actually the wrong way to lead, and this is why. How would you feel to be put under pressure by authority, almost scared to do your job because if you mess up then you're not really sure what will end up happening? Many employees don't do their best work when under pressure. The mind isn't as creative and doesn't think as well if it is forced to throw out a thought or two. The best leaders are the ones that show the employees what needs to be changed if they make a mistake instead of treating them poorly. The greatest leaders are very likable and the employees enjoy working underneath them, which in turn also makes their job not feel like a job. The leader will put a foot down if need be, but as long as your giving it your best then your leader should always continue to encourage you.
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Post by christiebrown on Dec 4, 2013 19:16:39 GMT -6
I definitely think that one thing that sets a good manager apart from a bad manager is their ability to take fault for their own actions and then fix the problems. Leaders who cannot accept their own mistakes have no right in showing other's theirs.
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Post by natjohnson90 on Dec 6, 2013 12:44:47 GMT -6
This video basically explains leadership and how to build leadership with ego. The book he talks about in this video must be very helpful because he said it changes the speaker's life. Managers and leaders are very different. He said management is control, and leadership come under people the speaker said. I like the example his gave about the arm force.
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Post by banessau on Dec 8, 2013 18:23:15 GMT -6
The rarest commodity is leadership without ego: Bob Davids at TEDx
I absolutley love how he uses the chain example with pushing or taking one end to pull and lead. The fact that he also got in the trenches with the workers was symbolic and moving because it showed and proved how committed and genuine he was being. Overall, all these examples lead up to a leader that has no ego which is valuable to the employees because it builds a foundation of trust.
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