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When it comes to being a leader,
there are plenty of recourses all
around us from which inspiration
can be drawn.
Following are some of those
inspirations:-
THE
TEA BAG
The Real Flavor Comes Through When The Teabag Gets Into Hot
Water
To get the best flavor, we
need to put the tea bag into
hot water. And then the real
strength will show! Likewise,
the true character of a
person actually shines
through in problems. How
does a person behave under
pressure, when he is in ‘hot
water’? The hot water test is
a good one – to judge the
quality of the tea and the
true character of human
beings.
Good Teabag Look Forward To Getting Into Hot Water
Leaders know it will give
them a chance to show their
true worth. So next time you
see a challenge, a tough
situation, think like a tea bag
and dive headlong into it. It
may be the opportunity
you’ve been waiting for to
show what you are capable
of.
Teabags Work, Never Mind Where They Are In The Cup
Notice wherever the tea bag
is placed inside the cup –
high, low, vertical,
horizontal, it does not
matter at all. The tea bag
would influence hot water.
Likewise, for true leaders. It
does not matter which
position they hold within
the team. They would
always stand out and
benefit the whole team.
Sometimes, You Need To Add Some Milk And Sugar
Sometimes tea itself is not
enough to serve as a perfect
beverage. We add milk and
sugar to enhance its taste.
Similarly, the leader also
need support of his team
members and he himself
need to add more qualities
and knowledge to himself so
that everyone is able to
extract their own
requirements and are
satisfied.
HONEY BEE
Honest Communication And Sharing Information Is At The
Heart Of The Team
Bees use vibrations and
pheromones to help pass
complex messages. We have
so much technology to help us
communicate; let’s not forget
that using it with honesty is
they key to excellent
communication
Co-operation Is The Key To Success
Though the individuals are
small, behaving as a single
organism and working to a
common goal means that
great things can be achieved
together
Division Of Labour And Thorough Training Can Be Highly
Efficient
As bees mature, they move through all
the jobs in the hive before becoming
food gatherers. This means that they all
know how to perform a whole range of
jobs and in an emergency situation they
can revert to former occupations to lend
a hand. This is the key to enviable
flexibility and adaptability.
Bee Prepared
Bees make honey while the sun
shines, they store the extra food
when times are good as they know
that there may be leaner times
around the corner. Again, this
allows flexibility and confidence in
tomorrow.
The Leader Is Truly The Servant Of All
We tend to think of the ‘Queen
Bee’ as the leader of the hive,
sitting regally whilst her workers
bring home the nectar. In truth, the
queen is the servant of the team,
laying the eggs to ensure the future
survival of the colony. It’s the team
behaving as one, in pursuit of a
common goal which brings success,
not a leader laying down the rules.
ELEPHANTS
THE LEADER OF THE HERD HAS A VISION
The Leader of a herd has the Vision. Yet they do not drive the
others - they lead by example. They protect and nurture the
young and old; engaging and communicating with each
individual within their community. This ensures everyone
understands what is happening before and during activities
with a minimum of surprises
Choosing The Right Team Members
Elephants, like humans, can’t
always choose who they work
with, but they can build
relations with those in their
herd. They can make sound
choices about who they bring
into the herd in the future and
they can choose the best ways
to manage “rogues”. Elephants
develop and thrive on
community with every one
chipping in to support each
other.
Communication Is The Key
In every elephant herd,
communication is key. Not
something talked about - it is
the way decisions are made
and actions taken. Also, it is
not about the leader telling
everyone what they should
do. The leader makes time to
listen to the members of their
herd and consider their
perspective before changes
are made that affect the
entire herd
Focus On Continuous Improvements
The leader of every elephant herd
is constantly and unrelentingly
focused on observing and making
little improvements. They sense
that every little improvement adds
up to a stronger and sustainable
herd. Elephant leaders encourage
their group to make the effort to
see new ways to weather hard
times and seek out new food
sources or ways to reach the food.
Alpha Wolf-
The Leader of the Wolf pack
Quiet Confidence, Quiet Self-assurance
The main characteristic of an
alpha male wolf ‘is a quiet
confidence, quiet self-
assurance. You know what you
need to do; you know what’s
best for your pack. You lead by
example. You’re very
comfortable with that. You
have a calming effect.’
Patience
The alpha male wolf is not
aggressive. They don’t need to be.
‘Think of an emotionally secure
man, or a great champion.
Whatever he needed to prove is
already proven.’
Team First
An alpha male may be a major
player in a successful hunt but
then, after the take down of
prey, may step away and sleep
until his pack has eaten and is
full.
One Team One Family
An alpha male does not act
aggressively toward the
pack members. They are
his family.
Defend The Family At Any Cost
An Alpha male is fierce in defence of family and apparently never back
down in a fight with a rival pack. Yet within his own pack, one of his
favourite things is to wrestle with little pups and pretend to loose
Ants
Ants Aren’t Intimidated By The Size Of Their Workload
Ants aren’t intimidated by the
sheer size of the objects that
they need to carry, so why should
we?
Ants Value Teamwork
A single ant can only do so much, but
when they work as a team, they are
able to achieve greater heights!
Ants Are Organized
They are so organized in how they carry out their tasks that they
are able to accomplish it no matter how big the task is.
Ants Save for Rainy Days
Ants try to carry the food to their ant
colony and save-up for the rainy days
;when applying this to your business,
it isn’t wise to keep on spending the
moment you see the slightest
available cash you can spend.
Remember that you can never really
tell what might happen in the future
LION
A Lion’s Roar Can Be Heard From Five Miles Away
LESSON: Make yourself heard
You may have good intentions in mind,
but if you don’t say them out, nobody
will know how noble they are.
Lions Are Very Social Animals; They Form Groups Called Prides
With Sometimes As Many As Forty Individuals In a Pride
LESSON: Interact With
Others So That You Can Get
Better
The leader should recognize
himself as a river feeding
others and being fed by
others in turn. A river which
isolates itself, which feeds
nothing and which nothing
feeds will sooner or later start
to stink or dry up.
A Lion Can Spend Up To 20 Hours A Day Sleeping
LESSON: There Is a Difference
between a Leader and a Slave,
Find Time to Relax
If you want to have an enjoyable
life, learn to not let activity
dominate your life. Find time to
relax
Lions Rarely Eat Entire Prey, They Usually Leave Leftovers For
Other Animals Like Hyenas AND Vultures
LESSON: the ability to share is the hallmark of a leader
Male Lions defend the pride’s territory while females go to
hunt. Despite this the male gets to eat first
LESSON:
Learn how to
delegate responsibility
THANK YOU
By:-
Abhyudaya Verma

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Leadership Lessons

  • 1.
  • 2. When it comes to being a leader, there are plenty of recourses all around us from which inspiration can be drawn. Following are some of those inspirations:-
  • 4. The Real Flavor Comes Through When The Teabag Gets Into Hot Water To get the best flavor, we need to put the tea bag into hot water. And then the real strength will show! Likewise, the true character of a person actually shines through in problems. How does a person behave under pressure, when he is in ‘hot water’? The hot water test is a good one – to judge the quality of the tea and the true character of human beings.
  • 5. Good Teabag Look Forward To Getting Into Hot Water Leaders know it will give them a chance to show their true worth. So next time you see a challenge, a tough situation, think like a tea bag and dive headlong into it. It may be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for to show what you are capable of.
  • 6. Teabags Work, Never Mind Where They Are In The Cup Notice wherever the tea bag is placed inside the cup – high, low, vertical, horizontal, it does not matter at all. The tea bag would influence hot water. Likewise, for true leaders. It does not matter which position they hold within the team. They would always stand out and benefit the whole team.
  • 7. Sometimes, You Need To Add Some Milk And Sugar Sometimes tea itself is not enough to serve as a perfect beverage. We add milk and sugar to enhance its taste. Similarly, the leader also need support of his team members and he himself need to add more qualities and knowledge to himself so that everyone is able to extract their own requirements and are satisfied.
  • 9. Honest Communication And Sharing Information Is At The Heart Of The Team Bees use vibrations and pheromones to help pass complex messages. We have so much technology to help us communicate; let’s not forget that using it with honesty is they key to excellent communication
  • 10. Co-operation Is The Key To Success Though the individuals are small, behaving as a single organism and working to a common goal means that great things can be achieved together
  • 11. Division Of Labour And Thorough Training Can Be Highly Efficient As bees mature, they move through all the jobs in the hive before becoming food gatherers. This means that they all know how to perform a whole range of jobs and in an emergency situation they can revert to former occupations to lend a hand. This is the key to enviable flexibility and adaptability.
  • 12. Bee Prepared Bees make honey while the sun shines, they store the extra food when times are good as they know that there may be leaner times around the corner. Again, this allows flexibility and confidence in tomorrow.
  • 13. The Leader Is Truly The Servant Of All We tend to think of the ‘Queen Bee’ as the leader of the hive, sitting regally whilst her workers bring home the nectar. In truth, the queen is the servant of the team, laying the eggs to ensure the future survival of the colony. It’s the team behaving as one, in pursuit of a common goal which brings success, not a leader laying down the rules.
  • 15. THE LEADER OF THE HERD HAS A VISION The Leader of a herd has the Vision. Yet they do not drive the others - they lead by example. They protect and nurture the young and old; engaging and communicating with each individual within their community. This ensures everyone understands what is happening before and during activities with a minimum of surprises
  • 16. Choosing The Right Team Members Elephants, like humans, can’t always choose who they work with, but they can build relations with those in their herd. They can make sound choices about who they bring into the herd in the future and they can choose the best ways to manage “rogues”. Elephants develop and thrive on community with every one chipping in to support each other.
  • 17. Communication Is The Key In every elephant herd, communication is key. Not something talked about - it is the way decisions are made and actions taken. Also, it is not about the leader telling everyone what they should do. The leader makes time to listen to the members of their herd and consider their perspective before changes are made that affect the entire herd
  • 18. Focus On Continuous Improvements The leader of every elephant herd is constantly and unrelentingly focused on observing and making little improvements. They sense that every little improvement adds up to a stronger and sustainable herd. Elephant leaders encourage their group to make the effort to see new ways to weather hard times and seek out new food sources or ways to reach the food.
  • 19. Alpha Wolf- The Leader of the Wolf pack
  • 20. Quiet Confidence, Quiet Self-assurance The main characteristic of an alpha male wolf ‘is a quiet confidence, quiet self- assurance. You know what you need to do; you know what’s best for your pack. You lead by example. You’re very comfortable with that. You have a calming effect.’
  • 21. Patience The alpha male wolf is not aggressive. They don’t need to be. ‘Think of an emotionally secure man, or a great champion. Whatever he needed to prove is already proven.’
  • 22. Team First An alpha male may be a major player in a successful hunt but then, after the take down of prey, may step away and sleep until his pack has eaten and is full.
  • 23. One Team One Family An alpha male does not act aggressively toward the pack members. They are his family.
  • 24. Defend The Family At Any Cost An Alpha male is fierce in defence of family and apparently never back down in a fight with a rival pack. Yet within his own pack, one of his favourite things is to wrestle with little pups and pretend to loose
  • 25. Ants
  • 26. Ants Aren’t Intimidated By The Size Of Their Workload Ants aren’t intimidated by the sheer size of the objects that they need to carry, so why should we?
  • 27. Ants Value Teamwork A single ant can only do so much, but when they work as a team, they are able to achieve greater heights!
  • 28. Ants Are Organized They are so organized in how they carry out their tasks that they are able to accomplish it no matter how big the task is.
  • 29. Ants Save for Rainy Days Ants try to carry the food to their ant colony and save-up for the rainy days ;when applying this to your business, it isn’t wise to keep on spending the moment you see the slightest available cash you can spend. Remember that you can never really tell what might happen in the future
  • 30. LION
  • 31. A Lion’s Roar Can Be Heard From Five Miles Away LESSON: Make yourself heard You may have good intentions in mind, but if you don’t say them out, nobody will know how noble they are.
  • 32. Lions Are Very Social Animals; They Form Groups Called Prides With Sometimes As Many As Forty Individuals In a Pride LESSON: Interact With Others So That You Can Get Better The leader should recognize himself as a river feeding others and being fed by others in turn. A river which isolates itself, which feeds nothing and which nothing feeds will sooner or later start to stink or dry up.
  • 33. A Lion Can Spend Up To 20 Hours A Day Sleeping LESSON: There Is a Difference between a Leader and a Slave, Find Time to Relax If you want to have an enjoyable life, learn to not let activity dominate your life. Find time to relax
  • 34. Lions Rarely Eat Entire Prey, They Usually Leave Leftovers For Other Animals Like Hyenas AND Vultures LESSON: the ability to share is the hallmark of a leader
  • 35. Male Lions defend the pride’s territory while females go to hunt. Despite this the male gets to eat first LESSON: Learn how to delegate responsibility