The Unsung Leader: Recent Episodes
Armon Owens
The Unsung Leader does not seek to be celebrated or praised.
The Unsung Leader does seek the center of attention.
Are you willing to abandon what you think you know, to give the people you lead preeminence in order to give them everything they need to be great.
The Unsung Leader has shed the fabricated construct of the need for control.
The Unsung Leader realizes that control is a myth and in an effort to exert control over people we lose the ability to facilitate an environment that allows for the best of that person or group of people to come to fruition.
Success leaves clues.
The most successful people on earth have one thing in common. They expertly recognize patterns. Success isn't an accident, it's the intentional adherance to timeless principles.
Managing your energy and taking care of your physiology is a major key to being an effective leader.
Learning to shoot my camera in manual mode has had more implications for my life than just being able to shoot better pictures. At 3:32 in the morning, trying to get the best shot of the milky way, adjusting the aperture, shutter and ISO for optimal performance, the light came on. I instantly began to draw parallels from my camera settings to my own personal settings. How do I adjust my own personal aperture or perspective so that I am able to understand and honor the people I serve? Is my personal ISO at the proper setting to empathize with what my team is dealing with at the moment so that I can provide the proper assistance? Through learning how to shoot in manual I am better able to capture moments with my camera. Through learning how to shoot in manual I am also better able to provide better moments for my people.
Our expectations and assumptions can become our greatest adversary as leaders. Our failure to accept reality as it really is limits our ability to resolve situations quickly and effectively. We must remove this word to increase our leadership effectiveness.