Misled

                            (photo: IT Life Hacks)

Someone aired her disgust to a superior who told them about things where such stuff are not evident in the life of the prescriptive leader. The culprit has a position where his life is inconsistent to what he is telling them to do.

The danger with conceptual knowledge is when it could not be paired by real application. We remember how we raised our eyebrows to our teachers who prescribe things to us way back in school yet we could not see them doing what they preach. That is the main reason why credibility must be attained prior to the preaching.

In the different fields of profession, we hear complaints from the subordinates on how they dislike their bosses when they push them towards a direction. They just do without the effort of getting there with the team. We hear about murmurs of disgust as the people talk about the feelings they have from their superiors especially in terms of leading and managing them.

So what is that with us in terms of following orders as well? There is repulsion of being pushed when the objectives are not clear, when the mission is vague. This will happen too when the leaders themselves seem to be unclear about their direction, These manifest when their own personal lives are messy; the way they dress is skewed; and the manner they talk and deal with societal norms are based on their narcissistic intentions and not for the common good.

Recently, social scientists are focusing their efforts in having research and studies about personal leadership and looking at the manager within. The results are clear: leaders must know how to lead themselves first prior to becoming a better leader to others. Managers must understand how to manage their resources like time and finances and even their personal lives before they could effectively manage other people.

They must learn how to walk their talk.

Sad that there some of us in the service-providing agencies of the government who do not know how to deal with this. There is a twisted belief that the people are the ones to serve them which is the other way around. Probably, they are overwhelmed by the power given to the point that their personal needs are being addressed NOT for the common good.

It is good to note that the agencies are also investing on the human resources through capacity building and in-service training. These actions might lead to the development of competencies among the leaders and managers in the field. Lesser negative reactions which will lead to counter-productivity will happen if there is harmony and a clear vision of the agencies’ mission.

The terrifying thing to happen is when the appointed leaders and managers persist on their own beliefs. If their stubborn hearts won’t welcome the concept of co-existence and selfishness prevails.

There are even instances when we fear that natural-born evildoers really exist.