| In this season as we look at the global economic | | | | operation you are involved in especially as a team |
| down-turn, it is very easy to notice the mistakes | | | | leader. |
| that were committed particularly in the corporate | | | | Many times when looking for prospective employees |
| America by senior CEO's of major companies, which | | | | we go for their qualifications and we overlook the |
| have contributed to the current economic melt-down. | | | | essence of skill, this has resulted in having an |
| The flip side of this situation is that among the stake | | | | educated work force that to some extent does not |
| holders, there is a growing consensus on what | | | | bring in real added value to the organization. Skill |
| exactly went wrong and how to mend the situation. | | | | simply means sharpened and developed talent and |
| But more importantly, on the changes that need to | | | | gift. Of course education plays a role in that, but it is |
| be implemented so as to avert this present situation | | | | not enough. |
| from reoccurring again in the future. | | | | The first thing a team leader needs to do is to |
| The military has programs that develop their | | | | discover the potential in an individual in terms of gifts |
| strategies and operation in time of combat that the | | | | and talents and of course qualification, then find ways |
| business world needs to borrow. Which is to win a | | | | developing these talents before they are applied. |
| battle because to them failure is not an option. After | | | | That can only happen through customized training. |
| reading the resourceful material on military tactics I | | | | Gifts and talents are the natural endowments each |
| came across one major characteristic that is needed | | | | individual possesses. It is what an individual is good at, |
| in an individual soldier that will culminate in strengthen | | | | what they like doing and mostly that's what they will |
| the entire team. This I believe will be am invaluable | | | | excel in for the benefit on the organization. |
| lesson to everyone no matter what area of | | | | |