Optimus Prime (a.k.a Transformational Leadership)

Attending a seminar at Newlife is one-part worship, one-part pure content, and one-part advertisement. Anyways, me and the systems department where I'm currently employed attended this seminar there called "Transformational Leadership", sponsored (prominently) by World Vision. It was a good seminar, although the speaker (Pastor Boris Joaquin) was not very engaging, but still- I'd like to share a few thoughts about it~

Ok, what striked me the most is the 5-part "Training Cycle"

1. "The Teaching"
• Develop their skills through detailed instructions 
• Stay with your "disciple" every step of the way
2. "The Demonstration"
• Show, don't tell
• Let the "disciple" try their skills out in real situations
3. "The Coaching"
• Find their flaws, make constructive criticism 
• Inspire your "disciple" to increase his/her skills
4. "The Release"
• Stay in the background, help only when necessary
• Give the "disciple" the power to decide for him/herself 
5. "The Next Generation" 
• Confirm that your visions and goals are still aligned
• Let your "disciple" spread his expertise to others through this 5-part cycle

Another topic that I liked is the transformational leadership model~ This is how I understood it..

• Start with yourself, to give yourself some perspective. If your don't walk the talk, then you'll lose followers faster than you can gain them. [Additional Reading: Mat.3:13-4:11]
• One-on-one with a few of your most trusted people. Don't try to "change the world" as soon as you can, start with those nearest and most open to you. [Mat.4:18-22]
• Start building your team. Let your 'chosen few' choose their own 'chosen few', stay in the background and guide the vision of your community. [Mat.10:5-10, Mat.28:19-20]

I guess that's that, I've got an "Open Source" seminar to prep, so expect the slides about it on my next post. Until then, Sayonara :D