Hear Now Leadership: Going Beyond Just Listening
Leadership is more than just the techniques someone employs; it’s about what someone believes, what they see, how they respond, how they are in the world.
No, this isn’t another article about the importance of listening to others (which of course is important.) It is about attentionally hearing—going beyond just listening. Which can lead to a different approach for living and leading a more mindful and effective life—a method for increasing perception to be able to note and then enlist subtle, often missed cues.
Sure, there are many sitings for learning to really see and developing strong vision. Makes sense for getting timely information, better planning and decision-making. Especially in times of high stress, where attention tends to tunnel-vision narrow, it’s all too easy to miss a lot (have you ever frantically searched for keys or a critical paper that’s right in front of you?) As well as noticing what’s around you to maximize safety.
In a complementary manner, surround hearing is as critical to successful leadership. Being able to tune in to the surround sound of what’s going on in the moment—both to equipment and, even more important, to the “culture” of your company. I’ll explain.
I’ve found that strong leadership always emanates from within. Leadership is more than just the techniques someone employs; it’s about what someone believes, what they see, how they respond, how they are in the world.
As General Norman Schwarzkopf contended, “Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. And if you must be without one, be without the strategy.” Consistent with this, a prime tenet from internal martial arts is revealed in the expression, “It’s better to be strong inside and weak outside, then weak inside and strong outside.”
In other words, one cultivates power by choosing where to primarily focus; that if you want to develop greater power to make things happen, to change the future, there’s greater leverage in internally developing yourself than it is to prop up your image with others. Martial arts experts rely on mindful practice to improve performance, not on luck or hit-or-miss trials.
This article originally appeared in the October 2020 issue of Occupational Health & Safety.
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