1. The boss drives group members; the leader coaches them.
2. The boss depends upon authority; the leader on good will.
3. The boss inspires fear; the leader inspires enthusiasm.
4. The boss says "I"; the leader says "we."
5. The boss assigns the task, the leader sets the pace.
6. The boss says, "Get there on time"; the leader gets there ahead of time.
7. The boss fixes the blame for the breakdown; the leader fixes the breakdown.
8. The boss knows how it is done; the leader shows how.
9. The boss makes work drudgery; the leader makes it a game.
10. The boss says, "Go"; the leader says, "Let's go."
3. The boss inspires fear; the leader inspires enthusiasm.
4. The boss says "I"; the leader says "we."
5. The boss assigns the task, the leader sets the pace.
6. The boss says, "Get there on time"; the leader gets there ahead of time.
7. The boss fixes the blame for the breakdown; the leader fixes the breakdown.
8. The boss knows how it is done; the leader shows how.
9. The boss makes work drudgery; the leader makes it a game.
10. The boss says, "Go"; the leader says, "Let's go."
Every leader is a boss. But every boss is not the leader. This defines
the difference between a boss and a leader. The biggest difference
between a boss and a leader is one. The boss is respected and obeyed
because of his/her seniority. A leader is respected and looked up to as a
example not only because of seniority but mainly because of the
qualities of character and ability.
Those who aspire to become leaders must lead by example. The team must always have a firm belief that the leader will be there during every crisis. Not to fix the blame, but fix the problem. If the team members find that the leader does not follow what he/she preaches, they will have no respect for him/her. They may obey him/her, but the respect will be missing. Leaders gain this respect by their actions. They look and act sincerely. There is no mismatch between their words and actions. They look integral in approach and character.
To be a leader, every boss must display characteristics such as knowledge, planning, anticipation, foresight, action, result oriented approach, perspective, respect every team member, earn their respect, act as a friend and act as a mentor. This is quite a list, but if you want to become a good leader you need these qualities. This is true not only for national leaders but for persons in every leadership position in any organization. Once a person earns the respect of his /her team members he/she ceases to be only a boss and transforms into a leader.
Those who aspire to become leaders must lead by example. The team must always have a firm belief that the leader will be there during every crisis. Not to fix the blame, but fix the problem. If the team members find that the leader does not follow what he/she preaches, they will have no respect for him/her. They may obey him/her, but the respect will be missing. Leaders gain this respect by their actions. They look and act sincerely. There is no mismatch between their words and actions. They look integral in approach and character.
To be a leader, every boss must display characteristics such as knowledge, planning, anticipation, foresight, action, result oriented approach, perspective, respect every team member, earn their respect, act as a friend and act as a mentor. This is quite a list, but if you want to become a good leader you need these qualities. This is true not only for national leaders but for persons in every leadership position in any organization. Once a person earns the respect of his /her team members he/she ceases to be only a boss and transforms into a leader.
What the Leader Must Know
What must you, as the leader, know to be able to help the group? You must know: - The members and be interested in their welfare.
- Their hopes, ambitions, abilities, limitations and prejudices.
- The things the members want to learn, or at least where and how to get the knowledge,such as woodcraft skills.
- How to motivate members to want to learn new skills and gain new attitudes.Without motivation no learning takes place and without learning the member stagnates and consequently finds no satisfaction from being a part of the group.
- How to establish communication between the members of the group.
- How to conduct or supervise meetings, discussions, and informal activities. Within White Stag, these include campfires, singing, Sunday services, troop leader councils, work parties and so forth. common experiences that the group enjoys or that they are proud of help weld the group together.
- How to assess his own effectiveness, how to get the group to evaluate itself, its goals and its progress toward them. This in turn becomes a powerful motivating force for further learning.
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