What it takes to be a great leader | Roselinde Torres | TED

There are many leadership programs available today, from 1-day workshops to corporate training programs. But chances are, these won't really help. In this clear, candid talk, Roselinde Torres describes 25 years observing truly great leaders at work, and shares the three simple but crucial questions would-be company chiefs need to ask to thrive in the future.

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[angelaclaire]

For those who need it for school:

A great leader is a person who is aware of modern trends and incorporates them into their work to form a better bond with their team. They are not head down, and connects with you, trust you, and cooperates with you to reach your common goal. They dare to be different and are emotionally and mentally stable enough to leave traditions behind to improve. They understand that having a more diverse network in their team will help achieve greater levels of understanding because it provides a more diverse mindset.

[LingoShotz]

Simplified
1. Anticipate changes and prepare for it.
2. Network outside of your inner circle to get others to help you or collaborate with your goals
3. Lead with flexibility. Have awareness of who are the people in your group and how to approach them. Past methods don’t determine future success which means try something new and customize it for your team l.

[novianisyamaharanisusanto]

Becoming a leader is not easy, unlike what the articles say that we must be wise and take risks. But it turns out that the key is that we must have strong emotions to withstand criticism of our ideas and our capacity to build relationships with people

[sereneholsclaw]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that found this video to be extremely unhelpful

[mr_knowitall]

Taking responsibility for a group and sacrificing one's desires for the greater good is typically what makes great leaders. They don't ask others to do what they, themselves, are unwilling to do or haven't yet done.

[amakambiokwu]

Leadership is about service. A leader's influence motivates and helps people around him/her to become their best selves. Leadership is about setting and achieving goals and solving problems decisively and quickly.
Thank you, Roselinde Torres, you did justice to the topic, 'What it takes to be a great leader'.

[autumnjoy]

A leader can appear in different forms, but the similar thread between them all is integrity between your words and actions, ability to learn and adapt, and someone who welcomes risk into their life.

[DianaWhoran]

when you have to watch this for school... :/

[taneyleme]

Thank you Rosalinda.I have watched almost 5 or 6 times.Really impressed me and keep me motivated to work for BCG.

[maracapili]

Interesting points here and I believe the whole thought applies not only to leaders but to all people (who have a dream, who wants to be better than he was before) in general.

I especially like and agree her thought on the 21st century as an uncertain thing that is why we should not rely on the "predictability off yesterday" but shape our present for the future. Her talk is actually calling all of us to be brave for what we want for our life. 

[coopsevy]

Listen to others with empathy, understanding the back story of others, ethicals towards others, in one's own self, effectively communicating all areas, think outside the box! Except changes, Except new ideas, Excepting!! Don't rule with an iron fist.. Just be kind to what others are living like, understand how they can help and in what types of ways..
Not everyone learns by reading, not everyone learns by speeches, not everyone learns by hands one.. everyone is different everyone has a special part to bring together a whole!!

[GJKincses]

ALWAYS REMEMBER
We also need inspirational leaders who guide, and empower others to capitalise and galvanise on the negatives as positives, resulting in greater awareness and resilience alternatives to all levels of criticism.

[orangeflip]

i was waiting for it to get good then it ended

[SpiritofSix]

Honestly, in my opinion it is always much more simple than some people make it out to be: once we understand that the ideas of control, power, and ability are much more rooted in how we think, and not in the initial or transitory circumstances at hand--we will then hold to key to being good at something, anything.

Man is an idea, of sorts, that he himself learns from his influences (whether it's immediate family or teachers) and then has to unlearn so that he can become what he wishes, and ultimately chooses, to be.

I love to talk about these types of things and I just want to improve with each day as a person--to become smarter, better, and stronger. If you find me to be genuine, give me a chance and bring me your life experience and opinions so that we may both grow. That is all, no more no less

[joegrand]

just get on with it and tell us what we need to know

[Luciana]

This TED is about important issues that maybe are not too obvious

1. Do you do with your time? Are you just reacting to things in your life? Or are you designing your future?

2. Can you connect to people that think differently from you? Or people that listen to the same things, think the same as you. For me, this is not only for leaders but for people in general. Can you listen to different ideas? Or change your opinion about something?

3. Courage to try something, this is not easy at all, take new challenges in your life, do something different.

This TED for me is not about behavior, but precisely about mindset.

[curiouscommunicator]

Some long standing leadership points covered, thanks!

[maivutan]

Out of the 9 minutes video, only the last 3 minutes is useful to me: build an emotion stamina that able to withstand criticism against your idea

[Imagineleadershipllc]

I agree Roselinde. One time workshops aren't a sustainable solution to transform on'e's leadership. As we say "Our issues were created in relation to another human being; therefore our wounds can only be healed in relation to one another. Often our wounds were created in your unconscious, in your iceberg. Our job is to help crack your code and melt your iceberg."

[PeterLepinski]

Leadership is ever evolving. Early leadership had to be directive and authoritative relative to the knowledge and sophistication of the team you lead. For example in medieval times a leader would rely more on strength and power and authority. Today with better education and sophistication leadership has evolved and Roselinde is on the right track for 21st century leadership.

having served in the Military in the 70's & 80's and then moving into business and now private practice I have watch how effective leaders have had to change in both areas over the last 40 years or so.

There are some basic and fundamental principles of leadership that will stand the test of time but also as civilization evolves, leaders need to evolve in their styles, knowledge and application as well.