Third Quarter 2014-\u00a0 Issue 17<\/p>\n
Note from Coach Mario-\u00a0 At the End of the Day- “Perfect Control of Your Leadership”<\/p>\n
I recently came across a story in the book, “Seven Days in Utopia” by David L. Cook, Ph D, that was describing the perfect casting of a bass fly-line.\u00a0 The individual doing the casting from the bass boat had perfect control; one that exhibited balance, rhythm and patience.\u00a0 Much can be said about this sequence in discussing control whether in other areas such as playing a round of golf or in fulfilling ones leadership responsibilities.\u00a0 In thinking and applying this sequence, balance, rhythm and patience, to my three leadership dimension perspective, I thought how much it applied, just as it would in casting a bass fly-line or hitting a golf shot.\u00a0 The three leadership dimensions and their respective sequence component are:<\/p>\n
Leadership Balance (Balance<\/em>)<\/p>\n Leadership Competencies (Rhythm<\/em>)<\/p>\n Leadership Culture (Patience)<\/em><\/p>\n When one has effective Leadership Balance, one is able to handle the rocking of the bass boat without falling in the water as one navigates the waters to make the catch, or has a well distributed stance in addressing the golf ball before beginning the swing.\u00a0 The leader’s balance is being able to handle thoughts, feelings (emotions) and behaviors in a way that enhance personal\/business relationships, manage stress by not getting too high or too low in challenging situations, being strategic or tactical as the environment requires or dealing with conflict in a constructive\u00a0instead of a destructive manner.\u00a0 The Leader is in Balance<\/em>.<\/p>\n When one has effective Leadership Competencies, one is able to leverage their balance in addressing and leading the organization much like a golfer who has good balance addresses the golf ball, takes the backswing, downswing and follow-through.\u00a0 The balance and swing competencies create a natural (not hurried), flow-like rhythm feeling that connects with the sweet spot when the club face and golf ball meet.\u00a0 Similarly,\u00a0the leader can achieve a level where they can be in a state of flow in leading their organizations.\u00a0 When vision, strong team and a motivating and developing environment is coupled with commitment and accountability, a certain rhythm is generated.\u00a0 This rhythmic leadership is similar to what Mihaly Csikszentmihaly, in his book, “Flow”, calls the flow experience<\/em> because much like flow it is how one feels when they are in top form.\u00a0 The leadership competencies are practiced with the attention that is freely invested (natural)\u00a0in achieving goals established because in this state there is no disorder to straighten out, no threat for one to defend against.\u00a0 The Leadership Competencies are engaged with a certain Rhythm<\/em>.<\/p>\n Sustaining\u00a0a favorable Leadership Culture is not an overnight accomplishment.\u00a0 It can take years to build, nurture and cultivate into a lasting legacy.\u00a0 It takes a philosophy rooted in patience that instead of managing for the quarter is based on managing for the “quarter-century” with all key stakeholders in mind.\u00a0 Values, reputation and ethics are at the heart of this long term culture and like trust takes time to build.\u00a0 Similarly, long hours of practice are required to become an expert bass fisherman or a professional golfer.\u00a0 Much like waiting for the right time to pull the line and catch a bass or not rushing the swing in hitting a golf ball, sustaining a favorable Leadership Culture requires Patience<\/em>.<\/p>\n Whether bass fishing with a fly-line, addressing a golf ball or leading an organization, being in perfect control depends on how effective you are in applying the balance, rhythm and patience<\/em> sequence.<\/p>\n — Mario Flores<\/p>\n Mario Flores.\u00a0 All Rights Reserved.\u00a0 No part of these materials may be reproduced in any form without written permission.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Third Quarter 2014-\u00a0 Issue 17<\/p>\n Note from Coach Mario-\u00a0 At the End of the Day- “Perfect Control of Your Leadership”<\/p>\n I recently came across a story in the book, “Seven Days in Utopia” by David L. Cook, Ph D, that was describing the perfect casting of a bass fly-line.\u00a0 The individual doing the casting from the bass boat [<\/p>\n