NASSCOM HR Summit 2016-Session IX A: Keynote-How to become an inspiring leader

Becoming an Inspiring Leader

Presented by: Dr. George Watts

Chairman Top Line Talent

“Be congruent, be authentic, be your true self.” -Gandhi

THE BIG FIVE: Open-Minded

Extroversion

Agreeable

Conscientious

Emotional Stability

Open-Minded:

Weaknesses:

• They feel comfortable asking others to sacrifice for their future

• They love to talk in conceptual terms but tend to ignore issues and problems their vision holds for other people

Shah Rukh Khan, Steve Jobs

Creative, imaginative, abstract, curious, deep thinkers, inventors

Performer, energetic, enthusiastic, assertive, outgoing, sociable

Weaknesses:

• They exist more in the present and live in the moment

• They alter their mood easily and act on emotions

• They are active not reflective

Bill Clinton, Donald Trump

Extrovert:

Effectively partners, demonstrates emotional intelligence, concerned with cooperation and social harmony

Weaknesses:

• They are non-political, transparent• They can be naïve• Agreeableness is sometimes not useful in situations that

require detachment in negotiations

Mahatma Gandhi, Ronald Reagan

Agreeable:

Weaknesses:

• They insist upon being included or they work against the deal

• They tend towards caution, acting to preserve• They can be inflexible

Hillary Clinton, Bill Gates

Conscientious:Thorough, dependable,organized, hardworking, task focused, efficient

Weaknesses:

• They can be absolute • They can be overly judgmental • They can be unconcerned with others’ well being

Narendra Modi, Warren Buffet

Emotional Stability:

rational, objective, grounded, emotionally steady,level headed under pressure

SELF AWARENESS EXERCISE

Take out a piece of paper and place a 1 beside the personality factor you most closely identify with. Continue numbering until each has a number,

i.e. rank order your Big Five.

_________ Open-Minded_________ Extrovert_________ Agreeable_________ Conscientious_________ Emotionally Stable

How You Can Be Inspiring

Open-Minded- Leaders inspire through futuristic, big ideas

Extrovert- Leaders inspire through energy and passion towards goals

Agreeable- Leaders inspire through building internal partners and strong team dynamics

Conscientious- Leaders inspire through being highly disciplined and driving for achievement Emotional Stability- Leaders inspire through emotional resilience and calmness

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