nasscom hr summit 2016-session ix a: keynote-how to become an inspiring leader
TRANSCRIPT
Becoming an Inspiring Leader
Presented by: Dr. George Watts
Chairman Top Line Talent
“Be congruent, be authentic, be your true self.” -Gandhi
THE BIG FIVE: Open-Minded
Extroversion
Agreeable
Conscientious
Emotional Stability
Open-Minded:
Weaknesses:
• They feel comfortable asking others to sacrifice for their future
• They love to talk in conceptual terms but tend to ignore issues and problems their vision holds for other people
Shah Rukh Khan, Steve Jobs
Creative, imaginative, abstract, curious, deep thinkers, inventors
Performer, energetic, enthusiastic, assertive, outgoing, sociable
Weaknesses:
• They exist more in the present and live in the moment
• They alter their mood easily and act on emotions
• They are active not reflective
Bill Clinton, Donald Trump
Extrovert:
Effectively partners, demonstrates emotional intelligence, concerned with cooperation and social harmony
Weaknesses:
• They are non-political, transparent• They can be naïve• Agreeableness is sometimes not useful in situations that
require detachment in negotiations
Mahatma Gandhi, Ronald Reagan
Agreeable:
Weaknesses:
• They insist upon being included or they work against the deal
• They tend towards caution, acting to preserve• They can be inflexible
Hillary Clinton, Bill Gates
Conscientious:Thorough, dependable,organized, hardworking, task focused, efficient
Weaknesses:
• They can be absolute • They can be overly judgmental • They can be unconcerned with others’ well being
Narendra Modi, Warren Buffet
Emotional Stability:
rational, objective, grounded, emotionally steady,level headed under pressure
SELF AWARENESS EXERCISE
Take out a piece of paper and place a 1 beside the personality factor you most closely identify with. Continue numbering until each has a number,
i.e. rank order your Big Five.
_________ Open-Minded_________ Extrovert_________ Agreeable_________ Conscientious_________ Emotionally Stable
How You Can Be Inspiring
Open-Minded- Leaders inspire through futuristic, big ideas
Extrovert- Leaders inspire through energy and passion towards goals
Agreeable- Leaders inspire through building internal partners and strong team dynamics
Conscientious- Leaders inspire through being highly disciplined and driving for achievement Emotional Stability- Leaders inspire through emotional resilience and calmness