The word, \u201cLeadersmithing,\u201d sounds so catchy and interesting. It made me wanted to rush into the book and find out exactly what it is or what does it mean. Then, I look closely at it, it has some similarities with words like locksmith and blacksmith in which I said to myself, \u201cha-ha,\u201d I kind of made the connection. Locksmith, blacksmith and Leadersmithing, this possible has something to do with the leadership trade. \u201cLeader-smithing: Revealing The Trade Secrets of Leadership,\u201d by Eve Poole has a lot of valuable and essential elements of becoming and turning into a leader or becoming one in a leadership role. Therefore, when I try to visualize this concept of \u201cleadership,\u201d I think about the characteristics of a leader, but never the \u201cprocess\u201d of becoming of a leader.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country\u201d is how Oxford Online Dictionary defines a leader (Oxford Online Dictionary). The general understanding of a leader is the one the followers like to follow. Most often an individual acquired followers because of his\/her leadership characteristics. Or it could even be his\/her personal characteristics that influence his\/her leadership style. Christine Ruggeri from leaders.com listed in her article entitled, \u201c7 Leadership Qualities All Effective Leaders Share<\/em>,\u201d the following description or characteristics: (a.) servant leader, (b.) lead with purpose, (c.) ethical behavior, (d.) problem-solving skills, (e.) effective communicator, (f.) vulnerability, and (g.) commitment to life-long learning (Ruggeri, Sept. 2022). In her article, she explained that these are common among successful leaders such like Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, George Washington, Steve Jobs, Elon Musk and others more. I believe these individuals may have been blessed with these, but they still have to learn them or honed them to be more effective. For instance, Moses before leading the Israelites out of Egypt, he was prep for the task by growing up in both the Egyptian and Israelites upbringing. He learned the Egyptian ways as the adopted son of Pharaoh\u2019s daughter; and he also learned his God-fearing way from his own people, his biological mother.<\/p>\n One concept that I got from Eve Poole from her book, Leadersmithing, is the concept of training the muscle memory of leadership for the right response. She also referred to these muscle memories as templets which would consider as automatic response to certain situation. So, how would we train our muscle memory as leaders to respond appropriately? There are so many resources, books, or articles out there that talks about how to be a leader or how to be a great leader? I can only speak for myself for I know myself more. I believe that trained leaders already have the theory and all they need is to learn is\u00a0 the how, the when, and the where to use them. And this is a continuous learning process. Dr. Peter G. Northouse of Western Michigan University said this in his best-selling academic textbook on leadership that, \u201cLeadership is a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal (Northouse, 2022).\u201d I believe this \u201cprocess\u201d includes adjustments, re-aligning, or some kind of modification as well to the leadership to be able to achieve the goal.<\/p>\n I cannot give specific guidelines on \u201chow to train your memory muscle of leadership,\u201d however, I can only suggest some ideas to help optimize your ability to train your muscle memory of leadership. The following are borrowed from indeed.com: it says, \u201chere\u2019s some advice that can help you optimize the effectiveness of your leadership abilities\u2026 (a.) understand yourself, (b.) embrace your failure, (c.) be positive, and (d.) recognize (your team\u2019s) success (Tips for being an effective leader, Feb. 2023).\u201d I believe that each leader must the author of their own journey. Each got their own map to follow, therefore, each must travel the journey in order to be a journeyman, or even master to others.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Reference:<\/strong><\/p>\n Leader. (n.d.) In Oxford Online Dictionary. Retrieved from https:\/\/www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com\/definition\/english\/leader?q=Leader.<\/p>\n Northouse, Peter G (2022). Leadership (p. 46). SAGE Publications. Kindle Edition.<\/p>\n Ruggeri, C. (Sept. 2, 2022). 7 Leadership Qualities All Effective Leaders Share. Retrieved from https:\/\/leaders.com\/articles\/leadership\/leadership-qualities.<\/a><\/p>\n