Leaders are Dummies
I’m a big fan of the “For Dummies” book series
If you ever happen to have one of those books in your hands you’ll see the easy way they show the subjects and the hilarious way they try to put things so you can grasp every possible useful bit of the information they give in a funny way. What’s so good about the dummies books, is that they don’t pretend you’re an expert or you should be to read them. All the contrary, they pretend you know nothing about what they’re trying to teach you. But most important, they try to make it fun That’s why I like those books that much.
Dummies books bring to my head the following thoughts:
1. Leadership as a human activity surely falls in the category of activities where you look and act like a dummy sometimes. We weren’t born pro baseball players, pro NFL players, or any other activity. We needed to practice a lot, study a lot and strive to be as good as we are in whatever that is. When we started we were all ” dummies ” and somehow we turned into experts.
2. No matter what the activity, learning can and should be fun. Don’t be discouraged because you don’t know much about leadership, or the theories, or the latest management fad, or about the new book of Tom Peters, or Ken Blanchard, or about Six Sigma. Do not worry too much *about what you don’t know, look at what you know, and what you can do with that. And If you need to learn more, then try to do it the fun way. Not the easy way, but the fun way*.
A good leader always should feel like a dummy, because he/she knows there’s always a situation or place where he/she is a dummy at. So he/she is open to learn and listen.
LEADERSHIP ACTIONS
1. Be open to learn.
2. Don’t be afraid to feel like a dummy. You probably feel like that, because you don’t know. Feel happy instead, there’s a huge chance to improve and expand yourself.
3. *Every master was once a dummy*, remember that might be your chance to improve.
Don’t Be Afraid To Feel like A Dummy
Be Alert, Be A Leader 
Latest News About Leadership
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:08:43 -0800
Tony Abbott is preparing for a ?leadership showdown?? Is someone challenging him for leadership of the Liberal Party? Or is he switching to the ALP and challenging Gillard for leadership of the ALP?
Windsor warns Labor over leadership talk
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:12:10 -0800
Cross-benchers and the Greens say Labor risks government if leadership speculation continues.
Swan Backs Gillard Over Possible Australian Leadership Challenge
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:58:28 -0800
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has the backing of her Labor Party caucus, according to Treasurer Wayne Swan, amid speculation that Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd is considering a leadership challenge.
Leadership on agenda
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:53:05 -0800
JULIA Gillard will try to quell bubbling discontent about Labor leadership at today's caucus brainstorming session.
Forbes Leadership Highlights of the Week: Set for Super Sunday
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:47:46 -0800
With the biggest sports event of the year upon us this week, Karl Moore drew leadership inspiration from both Tom Brady and Eli Manning with "Know Your Teammates: Leadership Lessons from the Super Bowl Quarterbacks." Lisa Arthur looked beyond both those stars with her "Super Bowl MVP Prediction: No, Not Brady or Manning. It's Social Media." Dov Seidman let us know who?also neither Brady nor ...
4 comments
Dear Author,
I have read your article and I have one point which I did not understand well what you mean. You said that if you need to learn more, then try to do it the fun way. Not the easy way, but the fun way. My question is what different between fun way and easy way. If possible, give me some example.
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Best regards,
Panha
That’s reality, Ken. Really, no one is an Island; there is/are definitely something/somethings we don’t know and need to learn and we can only learn by humbling ourselves, no matter how highly placed one may be.
You are really doing a good job, Ken.
When I’m saying the FUN WAY instead of the “easy way”. I’m trying to say that FUN means doing a double effort on your part. But in the end it will certainly prove more fruitful, and long lasting.
1. You have to be creative to find something funny about the subject you’re studying.
2. You have to look further, beyond what your teacher gives you. You have to give a meaning to what you’re learning. That will make things funnier.
The “EASY WAY” is just taking what you’re given to. Not looking further. I’m not saying it’s easy, but I’m saying most of the students (me included) sometimes we don’t look further. Granted, sometimes teachers don’t encourage their students enough to look beyond the scope their giving them, but at some point in your life, you have to take that as your responsibility. That’s one of the hallmarks of great achievers.
Regards and thanks for your comments,
Ken.
I have just read the question by Panha and the answer [ by the auther] and feel like adding a few lines .
Actually the objective of creating fun in the learning activity is not fun for fun sake but because of the reason that we often tend to focus all our energies in “defending “our selves [ unknown fears] and thus remain tense and unreceptive to new ideas and new learning . The fun element makes the activity more enjoying and also helps the learner concentrate more on the learning part rather than being tense or evasive . Fun and humour is not only necessary for an effective leadership but it must also be an integral part of the whole company culture
Leave a Comment