MGMT2006 Lecture 2: Week 2
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Leaders are: present, actively participate, responsible don"t let people down, take initiative and ownership, have integrity. Imagine you were asked by somebody who knew you to take on a leadership position that you truly believe is above your level in terms of responsibility/duties etc. Only when you operate from strengths can you achieve true excellence . One cannot build performance on weaknesses it takes far more energy to improve from incompetence to mediocrity than to improve from first-rate performance to excellence drucker. Why strengths: better academic performance, value difference, well-being, engagement, meaning, health behaviours, stress, positive emotion, self-esteem, self-acceptance, performance/ productivity / achievement. Developing the via: across time, across culture and countries, across multiple sources of information, seeking what is commonly believed to be human strengths and virtues. It is your job to use them to your advantage! To thrive pay more attention to what we do well. Focus on strengths greater engagement (flow experiences), well-being, performance and productivity.
