Archive for September, 2009

Factors of leadership

September 16th, 2009

In leadership, there are four major factors we should know:

Factors of leadership PhotoLeader
A leader must have a sincere understanding of who he/she is, what he/she knows, and what he/she can do. However, if followers do not trust or lack confidence in their leader, then they will be uninspired. Note that it is the followers, not the leader who determines if a leader is successful. To be successful he/she has to convince his/her followers, not him/herself or his/her superiors and importance, that he/she is worthy of being followed.

Follower
Different people need different styles of leadership. For instance, a new hire requires more supervision than an experienced employee. Someone who is lack of motivation requires a different approach from the one with a high motivation. A leader must know his/her people well! The fundamental starting point is having a good understanding of human nature, such as, motivation, needs and emotions. A leader must come to know his/her employees’ be, know, and do attributes.

Communication
A leader establishes two-way communication, much of it is nonverbal. For example, when he/she “sets the example,” that communicates to his/her people that he/she would not ask them to perform anything that a leader would not be willing to do. What and how the leader communicates either builds or harms the relationship between his/her and his/her employees.

Situation
All situations are different. What a leader does in one situation will not always work on the other situation. The leader must use his/her judgment to decide the best action and leadership style needed for each situation. For example, the leader may need to confront an employee for inappropriate behavior, but if the confrontation is too late or too weak, too early or too harsh, then the results may

Channels of Education

September 15th, 2009

Channels of Education PhotoIt is no wonder that most of TV channels are on entertainment, commercials, music, and movies even violence. Those channels are really working and keeping those TV stations and companies alive; however, they don’t work for people like me. I have two little kids who are in need of good education. Just the same as other kids in general, my kids like watching TV for hours and I hope there are good programs that could educate them.
Getting optional channels are not difficult I think. I could contact some TV providers to get selective programs, and I plan them for my kids. Kind of programs are apparently about school education, wildlife, reading and writing, math, good cartoon films or some other that could support the way they think and understand life better. I find that Direct tv offers are quite effective; they provide some packages and also personal choices of programs. This really could help much. I have already listed some programs for my kids as well as for me myself – sports program such as NFL Sunday Ticket and live news – and for my wife who likes cooking programs, culinary and fashion. There will be time for each of us so that we don’t have to fight for the remote control to see each favorite program.

Getting online on the internet from my personal computer in the working room, I look for related site for applying my plan of program list to the provider. Then when I get in touch with the site, I see words of ‘DIRECTV OFFERS’ and click it. I am then directed to follow a link that requests me to sign up for formal registration and further details of assistance. But on the screen underneath, I see a phone number to contact, and I guess I’d rather call them directly to figure out whether my request would be able to processed in short time. Ok, I will give them a ring.
From the other end I hear a pacifying voice of a female greeting me warmly and asking me what I would like to do. Without wasting my time, I directly tell her about my request. She listens to me carefully and asks me to hold the phone for a moment in order that she could check the possibility. Not too long, she returns to me and says that is Ok. Great! I like it. Thanks!