tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005196875375123554.post1210820336006065485..comments2024-03-27T13:06:58.438-06:00Comments on Harry Tucker - Observations and Musings: Everyone is talking - is anyone listening?Harry Tuckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10329922320940535781noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005196875375123554.post-43467271392604776112009-02-14T08:27:00.000-07:002009-02-14T08:27:00.000-07:00Hi Kenna,Thank you for your very kind comment.Whil...Hi Kenna,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your very kind comment.<BR/><BR/>While talking about stuff can inspire others, when we talk too much, it is easy to get drained and therefore we can't inspire others or fulfill our purpose. <BR/><BR/>"Doing" allows us to get recharged while giving us the fuel to be an inspiration to others.<BR/><BR/>By the way, your photography is beautiful. Here's a shameless plug for your wonderful website - http://www.kennafoster.etsy.com.<BR/><BR/>:-)<BR/><BR/>Take care and keep doing the beautiful things you are doing, Kenna.<BR/><BR/>HarryHarry Tuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10329922320940535781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005196875375123554.post-69722776924947826482009-02-11T16:04:00.000-07:002009-02-11T16:04:00.000-07:00Thank you! This was exactly what I needed to read...Thank you! This was exactly what I needed to read! I set out to help conserve the beauty of our world through outdoor education/exposure and photography and yet, lately I find myself drained, spending lots of time in front of my computer screen due to the pressure to "network" to get my work seen. There have been benefits- I'm "meeting" some wonderful, inspiring people and exchanging valuable ideas. However I've felt torn, that tug from nature wondering why I don't come visit as often lately... How can I share passionate enthusiasm about the beauty of the outdoors if I'm not in them enough to fuel my own fire? While I don't know that I've got the balance all figured out for myself and my work, you have have reminded me that the "doing" side deserves more attention than the "talking" side of the equation. Again, thank you.Kenna Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15029800312763996759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005196875375123554.post-40173756313310724092009-01-03T19:04:00.000-07:002009-01-03T19:04:00.000-07:00Hey Gabriel,You humble me with your comments, Gabr...Hey Gabriel,<BR/><BR/>You humble me with your comments, Gabriel. Thank you! Thank you also for your insightful observations.<BR/><BR/>Your observation about leaders creating leaders is an important one to note. Many times this doesn't happen because the leader is either:<BR/><BR/>1. Too busy or disorganized to recognize the importance of this aspect of a leader's responsibility<BR/><BR/>2. Not humble enough to recognize the fact that the true legacy of a leader is when he / she incubates a stronger generation of leaders than the original leader.<BR/><BR/>Measurement of leadership and particularly, measurement of the influence (positive and negative) that a leader has on his / her team is possible. I have been working with a number of organizations to ascertain a number of measurable items in this area, specifically around:<BR/><BR/>1. Leadership growth within the leader him/herself<BR/><BR/>2. Leadership growth within the team influenced by the leader<BR/><BR/>3. Overal productivity levels within the leader's team.<BR/><BR/>It's too complex to explain in a blog comment. I will condense my work in this area and will shoot you a private email shortly.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for everything you do, Gabriel. Your teams benefit from your personal and professional insight.<BR/><BR/>Take care,<BR/><BR/>HarryHarry Tuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10329922320940535781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1005196875375123554.post-26848040368811201812009-01-03T10:55:00.000-07:002009-01-03T10:55:00.000-07:00Yeah, leadership execution is often lost unfortuna...Yeah, leadership execution is often lost unfortunately. <BR/><BR/>In the area of Solution Architecture, I sum up Leadership in the ability to a) Positively Influence and b) enable Self-Empowerment in myself and others. I attribute this understanding almost entirely to your teachings. :)<BR/><BR/>Although many consider a successful leader as one who is influential this is a slippery slope b/c it can be misused. Daniel Goleman's EQ is one such concept that can be totally misused. Some may take 'resonating' as the only thing a Leader must be concerned with. Although being able to resonate is a core skill, it could be used without the ability to empower others, therefore, resonating alone is an incomplete Leader. <BR/><BR/>I like the idea to help mitigate this problem, although not solving entirely, is the responsibility of Leaders to grow Leaders. When I think of myself as a Leader, one of the measurements of successfully delivering as a Leader is determining if I'm spending time empowering Leaders (referencing the self-empowerment responsibility of Leaders), not just focusing on my acheivements being positively influential.<BR/><BR/>So, although I agree with the purpose of this post regarding leadership execution, I think having some sort of description and measurement of leadership is important to not overlook the value of measuring Leadership with the purpose of manageing leadership and, therefore, keep leaders growing rather than unintentionally them getting misdirected. Maybe via a skill set, maybe a set of certifications, maybe a track record, maybe personal references, whatever.<BR/><BR/>I'm curious if you've done some work to compile a list of Leadership measures. I'm particularly interested in such a list to help me apply it to the Solution Architect discipline.<BR/><BR/>Thanks, as always, for your support and dedication to the cause. I'm always grateful.<BR/><BR/>GabrielAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com