Write a short respond to each post. Whether you agree or disagree or you have a

different point of view etc.. Your grade will reflect both the quality and the depth of your responses.Ideally, the response length of three or four sentences or roughly 50 words.

(POST 1)

Which of the ten truths do you think are the most important for leaders to understand and why? 

         After reading the article, in my opinion I truly believe the most important of these truths for leaders to understand is the fact that politics is everywhere and great leaders aren’t liked very much. Politics are out there no matter what job that is involved. A lot of time when you are in position of power or looking to move into position of power it’s not what you know its who know. As stated by Adams (2012), whether we want the people on our team to collaborate more effectively or to persuade the CFO to expand our budget, we must influence and persuade others to get what we want. The second truth is that we as leaders when doing our job effectively, will not be liked as much as we think. Leaders who tend to try to make everyone happy are typically aren’t successful for a long term.

What can leaders do to help control emotions?

Emotions can be one of those unconscious leadership traits that can affect some of the greatest leaders. There are many things that leaders can do to learn to control emotions. When a leader learns to respond to emotional factors instead of react they will be better off. A leader must focus on the things they can control, not what isn’t controllable. Next a great leader must figure out what’s important at that moment or in the “now”. Lastly a leader must know what they can personally handle.

Is it ever appropriate to give up on a goal? Give an example and explain why it is or why it is not appropriate to give up on a achieving a goal.

Goals are what sets leaders apart. Good leaders set goals and go after them without any hesitation. Just as with any goal there will be road blocks to achieving goals, but it very important not to give up on a goal when set. Even though a goal may take you longer than you expect, a great leader always work to get there. For example, a leader with a goal to be CEO one day, the goal may seem far fetch but its achievable with hard work and patience.

(POST 2)

After reading the article “10 Tough Truths About Leadership” it is clear that the most important Truth for leaders to understand is the Truth that “someone is always watching”. This is the most important truth because, as a leader, one is always on stage and performing for the followers. The perception and reputation of a leader is crucial; if a leader does something unethical, it may be viewed as being acceptable by others and then their actions will follow the leader (Bird, 2017).

The 5th Truth in the article pertains to emotions. As a leader, it is crucial to control one’s own emotions. As a leader, there are multiple ways to help control emotion; for example, a leader should not act their on instinct. Another example is that a leader should have individuals in their life that they can vent to privately. Lastly, practicing self-control is vital for a leader to control emotions.

The 9th Rule in the article argued that leaders should be relentless in their pursuit of goals. However, a leader must remember that It is important to be self-aware and a realist when leading to attain a goal. If a leader does not have these characteristics, they may be wasting resources and be halting other objectives. It is ok to fail, and is important for leaders to take risks. In the end failure, regardless of the outcome, it can be considered productive.

An example of when it would be appropriate to give up on a goal is when the goal has become realistically unattainable where it is hurting other objectives or goals. For example, a leader has a goal to cut operating expenses, such as labor, by 10%. After cutting the expenses by only 5% the sales and profit of the organization begin to decrease. After seeing this decrease, the leader may want to give up on the goal because it does not make financial sense. After evaluating the process, the leader can then make other adjustments to try and save on operating expenses.

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