Leadership at Gettysburg

A video is worth a thousand words.... by Ed Ruggero

"Who is our Commander?"  "What does (s)he want to achieve?" These questions are often asked by soldiers during war time, and if you think these questions are not relevant today, then you are in for a rude shock. Rule 13: When in charge, take charge. Employees of today expect a lot more from leaders, but does any one know what exactly do they expect from leaders? Why hasn't any one asked or bothered to ask? Is it because leaders think their men has no answer or they simply fear the truth?   The war at Gettysburg paints a remarkable story about the soldiers' expectation of the commander and are not afraid to articulate that. They expect the commander to take charge, communicate his intent, and paint a clear picture of his desired end state. They want to share the commander's ambition and will die trying. Rule 14: Do the right thing. On the flip side, the war scene also prompted us to think about our inner self. What about our ethics that is/are at stake that will make us choose to leave our job or take more risk than we usually would? How can we foster creativity? We need to know ourselves so that we know what will trigger us to risk more.