Notable Traits of Natural Born Leaders. 3. Generals & Doctrines

Surprising feature number 3

True leaders can let go

Admit it. When you think of leadership, you secretly think of words like 'power' and 'boss'. And 'authority', that too, of course.

Sure, real leaders have no problem playing 'the boss'. They can handle power and use their authority.

But hey; they can also let it go.

In addition to concepts such as power and boss and authority traces the themes as well steering and accompaniment and support. That actually goes very well together.

According to experts – we could name names, but who remembers? – wannabe leaders can learn a lot from leaders of military operations. Generals devise the strategy and apply it on the fly on. At the same time, the soldiers execute the strategy, as best they can. They deal with the circumstances of the moment, the strategy from above is nothing more than an ambition. On the street or in the jungle, that looks different. The tension between power and authority on the one hand and accompaniment and support on the other hand, has been mapped out by yet other experts. This resulted in a model in which it is possible to do justice to both elements, with a big profit as a result.

We'll tell you the short version.

The general determines strategy from a command center, advised by commanders and other adepts.

Translated to business, the top boss, together with managers and advisors, devises organizational goals. In the form of core values or a mission statement. You know how it is. Usually it stays that way. The shop floor will sort it out.

In times of wars that must be won, the command center also determines the doctrines. These doctrines give the soldiers decision-making power and autonomy. Within the limits of the doctrines, the possibilities are unlimited.

In business, the shop floor usually has to figure it out on its own. On the battlefield, soldiers can work successfully with doctrines.

Employees should be supported by doctrines. These give freedom of action and increase the willingness to act. More importantly, doctrines make employees intrapreneurs. Enterprising employees.

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