Newswire.net - December 28, 2012 - Baltimore, MD – The world is mourning the passing of Norman Schwarzkopf, the great 4-star General who commanded Operation Desert Storm and drove Iraqi forces from Kuwait in 1991. Many business leaders have been inspired by his strong leadership philosophy. Recently Forbes.com published some of his best know quotes on leadership, including:
“You learn far more from negative leadership than positive leadership. Because you learn how not to do it.”
“The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.”
“True courage is being afraid, and going ahead and doing your job anyhow, that’s what courage is.”
“When placed in command, take charge.”
“Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without strategy.”
General Schwarzkopf’s leadership wisdom can be applied in any profession which relies on strong leadership skills, according to Sandy Cormack, an independent organizational development consultant. “There are many ways to be a leader, but great leadership relies on a wide range of skills and abilities – such as visioning, mental analysis, building relationships, and decisiveness.” He has published a new video presentation illustrating how brain science principles can be applied towards developing leadership skills in an individual.
“Everyone has a unique leadership style that’s highly influenced by their mental preferences,” says Cormack. “Understanding your preferences - and the preferences of those you manage - can make you a better leader, and help you understand your people in a new and different way.” The video presentation, entitled “The Leader’s Dilemma,” outlines how leaders of all kinds can acquire this understanding and apply it in real-world situations.
The video presentation describes the four thinking styles at play in every leader: analytical, conceptual, structural and social. Although everyone uses all four thinking styles, people prefer to use some more than others. This illustrates a clear left brain-right brain approach to leadership. The way a person thinks, the way an individual’s brain works strongly influences the kind of leader that a person is. Further, it influences the kind of leader a person prefers to follow.
Developing leaders is a high priority in many corporations. Success depends not only on how leaders learn to leverage their strengths, but how well they overcome their inherent leadership weaknesses. Cormack’s video presentation outlines how a comprehensive brain science approach to leadership development can develop more ‘complete’ leaders who more readily ‘step outside’ their preferences and give their employees what they need to be successful.
For more information on Sandy Cormack’s method, visit the presentation video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41uVFcl7KcI, email Cormack at sandy@leftbrainrightbraintest.com or call at 410-459-5508. The original Forbes.com article can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41uVFcl7KcI, email Cormack at sandy@leftbrainrightbraintest.com or call at 410-459-5508. The original Forbes.com article can be found at http://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinkruse/2012/12/27/norman-schwarzkopf-quotes/." target="_blank">http://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinkruse/2012/12/27/norman-schwarzkopf-quotes/.
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