Personal Barriers
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In order to become a successful leader you need to stop holding yourself back.
An effective way to limit the amount you hold yourself back is by being aware of
the barriers that you have, or the specifice tings that are stopping you from
becoming an effective leader. Morris talks about the most common barriers that
hold leaders back, and not surprisingly, I relate to a lot of them. Morris
says, "Organization builders, fire starters, and movement makers are
unintentionally stopping themselves from becoming exceptional leaders. As a
result,companies aren’t getting the best from their people, and employees are
limiting their opportunities."* This
is why it is so important to recognize which barriers that are holding you back.
The main types of barriers that Morris presents are listed in the diagram to the left. Overemphasizing personal goals is not something that I have routine trouble with, I am usually very aware of the extent to which I can pursue my own personal goals without sacrificing the greater good of whomever I am representing. My public image is something that I have never cared about. Of course, I want to be respected but aside from that, I don't care if I'm liked or not. I do not let my need of being looked at in a certain way become a barrier of my leadership. Turning competitors into enemies is something that is very dangerouse to me because I am a very competitive person. I often feel the need to win, no matter what it takes. This is something that I really need to learn to keep in check, otherwise it could really hurt my leadership in the future by creating enemies, which is never good because it promotes anger and revenge. I've always preferred to work to accomplish things on my own, but am very open to working with others as well, I just feel in control when I work by myself and feel that whatever grade i get, is truly the grade I deserve (talking about school). This is something I need to be a little bit more open about though, I need to create trust with others so that I can delegate activities in the workplace, and not have to do everything on my own. Being to patient can really cause leaders to mis oppurntunites but this is something I do not have to worry about. I am very outspoken about my ideas and if I think I can do something more effectively I will say it. Overall the main barriers that Morris presents do pose danger to me, but I feel as though I can easily work through them with a bit of practice. One personal barrier that isn't listed as a main barrier is motivation. This is the barrier that truly holds me back, I still manage to do my responsibilities effeciently but I could do much, much better if I had the motivation to strive to be my best. Often I am just content with getting by, this is something that really needs to change if I want to become a successful effective leader.
An effective way to limit the amount you hold yourself back is by being aware of
the barriers that you have, or the specifice tings that are stopping you from
becoming an effective leader. Morris talks about the most common barriers that
hold leaders back, and not surprisingly, I relate to a lot of them. Morris
says, "Organization builders, fire starters, and movement makers are
unintentionally stopping themselves from becoming exceptional leaders. As a
result,companies aren’t getting the best from their people, and employees are
limiting their opportunities."* This
is why it is so important to recognize which barriers that are holding you back.
The main types of barriers that Morris presents are listed in the diagram to the left. Overemphasizing personal goals is not something that I have routine trouble with, I am usually very aware of the extent to which I can pursue my own personal goals without sacrificing the greater good of whomever I am representing. My public image is something that I have never cared about. Of course, I want to be respected but aside from that, I don't care if I'm liked or not. I do not let my need of being looked at in a certain way become a barrier of my leadership. Turning competitors into enemies is something that is very dangerouse to me because I am a very competitive person. I often feel the need to win, no matter what it takes. This is something that I really need to learn to keep in check, otherwise it could really hurt my leadership in the future by creating enemies, which is never good because it promotes anger and revenge. I've always preferred to work to accomplish things on my own, but am very open to working with others as well, I just feel in control when I work by myself and feel that whatever grade i get, is truly the grade I deserve (talking about school). This is something I need to be a little bit more open about though, I need to create trust with others so that I can delegate activities in the workplace, and not have to do everything on my own. Being to patient can really cause leaders to mis oppurntunites but this is something I do not have to worry about. I am very outspoken about my ideas and if I think I can do something more effectively I will say it. Overall the main barriers that Morris presents do pose danger to me, but I feel as though I can easily work through them with a bit of practice. One personal barrier that isn't listed as a main barrier is motivation. This is the barrier that truly holds me back, I still manage to do my responsibilities effeciently but I could do much, much better if I had the motivation to strive to be my best. Often I am just content with getting by, this is something that really needs to change if I want to become a successful effective leader.