领导者的四种能力

The four competencies of a leader

Most organizations need somebody who can lead regardless of the weather.What matters is that he or she works on the basic competencies.As the first such basic competence,I would put the willingness,ability,and self-discipline to listen．

Listening is not a skill; it is a discipline.Anybody can do it.All you have to do is to keep your mouth shut.The second essential competence is the willingness to communicate,to make yourself understood.That requires infinite patience.The next important competence is not to alibi.Say,“This doesn't work as well as it should．

Let's take it back and reengineer it.”The last basic competence is the willingness to realize how unimportant you are compared to the task.Leaders subordinate themselves to the task．

When effective leaders have the capacity to maintain their personality and individuality,even though they are totally dedicated,the task will go on after them．

They also have a human existence outside of the task.Otherwise they do things for personal aggrandizement,in the belief that this furthers the cause.They become selfcentered and vain.And above all,they become jealous.One of the great strengths of Winston Churchill was that Churchill,to the very end,pushed and furthered young politicians．

Action point: Set aside ten minutes every Friday afternoon to give yourself a weekly report card on all four skills: listening,communicating,reengineering mistakes,and subordinating your ego to the task at hand．

领导者的四种能力

大部分组织都需要一个能够驾驭任何风险挑战的领导者。关键在于领导者是否能够依靠以下4种基本能力来行事。第一种能力在于当领导者倾听别人谈话时,要做到谦虚、努力和自持。倾听不是一种能力,而是一条纪律。做到这一点的要诀在于保持沉默。第二种关键能力是领导者要乐于与人沟通,使别人了解自己的立场观点。做到这一点需要极大的耐心。第三种重要能力在于不要为错误辩解,而要积极地纠正错误。比方说,你可以说: “这个办法没有想象的那么管用。我们重头再来吧!”领导者最后一种基本的能力是要意识到,和任务

本身相比,自己很渺小,要甘当任务的“仆人”。

当卓有成效的领导者能够保持自己的性格和个性,只要他们能够全身心的投入到工作中,那么困难也会迎刃而解。在任务之外,领导者也是作为个体的人而存在的。否则,领导者做事就会抱着一种自大的态度,而且还会认为这样做有利于组织的事业。他们因此就会变得以个人为中心,而且非常的虚荣。更为严重的是,他们会变得满腹狐疑。温斯顿·丘吉尔的一个最大长处就在于:他能始终致力于培养年轻政治家。

行动指南:每个周五下午不妨留出10分钟时间,来审视一周内你在上述4项能力上的表现,即倾听能力、沟通能力、纠错能力和服从当前任务的能力。