Unit-5
Boss Reacts whereas a Leader Responds
Let’s understand the
context behind which the above difference has been derived. When I say “Boss
Reacts”, it means when things go wrong, boss displays displeasure through
anger, whereas when I say “Leader Responds” it means Leader demonstrates his
ability to understand & respond by being solution oriented.
Boss reacts by talking
about the mistakes very often whereas a Leader responds by deriving the
learning from the mistakes.
Where there are
performers there will be mistakes, where there are mistakes there will also be
creativity. When a boss comes across a mistake, he reacts and warns, whereas
when a Leader comes across a mistake, he tries to understand the reason behind
the mistakes and proactively respond to the situation.
Due to Reactive
behaviour Many creative outputs have been branded as mistakes and buried under
the carpet, whereas due to ability to respond, subordinates perceive such
situation as an opportunity to learn & produce better results
Ask yourself the
following questions:
1.
Do you yell at your subordinate, when
things go wrong?
2.
Do you keep pinpointing the mistakes
done by your subordinate?3. Do you consider mistakes as an output of efforts?
4. Do you give time for your subordinate to learn from his/her mistakes?
5. Do you show your displeasure when, your subordinate doesn’t meet your expectations?
The above questions might give you an idea of whether you are misled by your reaction or guided by your response. True Leaders listens to understand and thus helps them to respond.
When
you react, you are giving away your power. When you respond, you are staying in
control of yourself
Bob
Proctor
The
author of -The Art of Living
M.L.
Narendra Kumar
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