Once again I am going to streamline things and incorporate my question for chapter five in with my favorite quote...
"A leader in sports, business or any other field of endeavor should possess and provide the same qualities inherant in a good parent: character, consistency, dependability, accountability, knowledge, good judgement, selflessness, respect, courage, discipline, fairness, and structure. And while all these will make you a good leader they will not make you a great leader. For that, one additional quality - perhaps the most important of all - is necessary... I believe you must have love in your heart for those under your leadership." (p 80)
Ok, so my question is this: Do you agree with this statement (that love is the most important quality)? If yes, why? If no, then what do you think is the most important and why??
Personally I think that love is very important, but I also think that love without discipline, or love without selflessness, or love without character, or love without any number of the other qualities is pointless and hypocritical. So, I guess in a way I'd agree that Love is the most important because if you genuinely love those under your leadership you'll want what'sbest for them and all those other qualities will take care of themselves.... What do you think??
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This week my quote came from the suggestions to lead by. "you may have favorites within your organization, but never replace fairness with favortism...give each indivual the treatment he or she earns and deserves." (pg89)
ReplyDeleteI think that if you're going to be a leader this is soooooooo important and in a way it I don't even totally agree. Sure you are gonna have a favorite but you really should try to avoid it because other people feel like they are getting the short end of the stick, I know cause I was in the position last year. A leader needs to be aware of everyone and make sure they are all getting loved and treated fairly, or they aren't gonna get that respect they are looking for.
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I think love is very significant, but it can't just be by itself. Sometimes you have to be strict or mean or some other emotion that's not what love is about so that you are a leader. But you also need love because without it your intentions aren't really good. So I guess you want to be loved and respected...you gotta have that love in there though.
I really liked the quote on page 32, "Self-control in little things leads to control of bigger things."
ReplyDeleteIt says that if one were able to have self-control continuously then they will be able to conquer any situation wisely.
A leader needs to be able to have self-control if they were ever to be able to lead others to do good.
Wooden quotes this on page 82, "Coach Stagg Said,' I loved all my players the same, I just didn't like them all the same.'"
ReplyDeleteI think it is very important to love and appreciate everyone on the team, and to appreciate each and every talent and skill brought by each player to the team. But that won't necessarily mean you like the person bringing it. Which in my opinion is fine, as long as it does not make your choices bias, or creates problems and disunity on the team. There will always be the players that will be your best friends, and those that will continue to just be one of your teammates. None the less, they are apart of your family, and therefore must be treated equally and loved as every other individual in your family.
Love I would definitely agree is the most important. Like Chris said if you love, then everything else will just work out. Love is so powerful, and in my opinion in order to love you will naturally begin to show the other important characteristics. To be loved, is also desired by every human, and if we can make those on our team feel love and appreciated that will gain respect, and therefore want to do their best for the team.
Love is very important in a team but it comes from respect and understanding. Love helps to continue and strengthen these feelings and others however. As a team everyone should know each other and should be able to get along well. sometimes this means your team is almost a family. "Teams with a sense of family have uncommon strength and resiliency. A good family-whether in life, sports, or business-involves love."
ReplyDeleteLove between your the members of your team is very important. Respect as well is very important however, respect alone won't get you through all the tough times. If you love someone you will be more understanding if something goes wrong. "Love must be the glue that holds it together, and love must start with the leader."
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