Becoming A Leader Is Synonymous With Becoming

Every One Of The Geezers Who Continues To Play A Leadership Role Has One Quality Of Overriding Importance: Neotony. The Dictionary Definition Is That Neotony, A Zoological Term, Involves "the Retention Of Youthful Qualities Throughout Old Age." It Is More Than Merely Retaining A Youthful Appearance, Although That Is Often Part Of It. Neotony Is The Retention Of All Those Wonderful Qualities That We Associate With Youth: Curiosity, Playfulness, Eagerness, Fearlessness, Warmth, Energy.

In The Face Of Ambiguity, Uncertainty, And Conflicting Demands, Often Under Great Time Pressure, Leaders Must Make Decisions And Take Effective Actions To Assure The Survival And Success Of Their Organizations. This Is How Leaders Add Value To Their Organizations. They Lead Them To Success By Exercising Good Judgment, By Making Smart Calls When Especially Difficult And Complicated Decisions Simply Must Be Made, And Then Ensuring That They Are Well Executed.

The Failure To Find The Right Niche For People - Or To Let Them Find Their Own Perfect Niches - Is A Major Reason That So Many Workplaces Are Mediocre, Even Toxic, In Spite Of The Presence Of Talent. Leaders Of Great Groups Give Them Whatever They Need And Free Them From Everything Else.

Great Things Are Achieved By Talented People Who Are Absolutely Convinced That They Not Only Can But Will Achieve Them.

A Passion For Continual Learning, A Refined, Discerning Ear For The Moral And Ethical Consequences Of Their Actions, And An Understanding Of The Purposes Of Work And Human Organisations