Leadership is a State Not a Trait — Transcript

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1. 0:01Uh, research shows that leadership
2. 0:03skills are not innate, that they're
3. 0:06learned, number one, and there have been
4. 0:09so many studies, including of twins.
5. 0:11>> Mhm. So, genetic, genetic
6. 0:12>> Genetic, born the same minute
7. 0:15>> same family.
8. 0:16>> family, the same social context, the
9. 0:18same socioeconomic scenario, and um,
10. 0:22found that leadership was more
11. 0:24influenced by non-genetic factors. It's
12. 0:27all about the learning and the intention
13. 0:30to become a leader.
14. 0:31>> Yeah.
15. 0:32>> So, the reason I love this conversation
16. 0:34that we're having is that ultimately
17. 0:37leadership is a state
18. 0:39>> Mhm.
19. 0:39>> not a trait, and anyone can become a
20. 0:42leader.
21. 0:42>> Wait, wait, say
22. 0:43say more. State, not a trait.
23. 0:45>> Leadership is a state and not a trait,
24. 0:47and that anyone
25. 0:49>> Mhm.
26. 0:49>> can become a leader.
27. 0:50>> Yeah, and that's what we hope that you
28. 0:52take away from this perspective, right?
29. 0:55That all of you have the small L, you
30. 0:57got to make it a big L. That requires
31. 1:00skill building, practice, education,
32. 1:04having mentors, all those elements that
33. 1:07that allow you to become mate as a
34. 1:08leader.
35. 1:09>> And experiences.
36. 1:10>> Yeah.
37. 1:11>> So, learning experiences are incredibly
38. 1:14uh, important. Even if you want to grow
39. 1:16within an organization, take the types
40. 1:19of jobs that maximizes your learning.
41. 1:22Uh, over time,
42. 1:24uh, you will end up in a position to
43. 1:26take over and lead in some capacity, but
44. 1:29you always will start small.
45. 1:30>> Yeah.
46. 1:30>> necessarily, but so uh, the education is
47. 1:33important. A program like this is
48. 1:35invaluable in my mind because we're
49. 1:38actually um,
50. 1:40giving you the blueprint.
51. 1:41>> Yes. Yes.