By Emmanuel Ayomide
Praise(@eapthecolossus)
They define to themselves
precisely what they want to do.
• They set demanding but not
unattainable time-scales in which to do it.
• They convey clearly what
they want done and by when.
• They are prepared to
discuss how things should be done and will listen to and take advice. But once
the course of action has been agreed they stick to it unless events dictate a
change of direction.
• They are single-minded
about where they want to go, showing perseverance and determination in the face
of adversity.
• They demand high
performance from themselves and are somewhat callous in expecting high
performance from everyone else.
• They work hard and work
well under pressure. In fact, it brings out the best in them.
• They tend to be
dissatisfied with the status quo.
• They are never completely
satisfied with their own performance and continually question themselves.
• They will take calculated
risks.
• They snap out of setbacks
without being personally shattered and quickly regroup their forces and their
ideas.
• They are decisive in the
sense that they are able to quickly to sum up situations, define alternative
courses of actions, determine the preferred course and convey to their
subordinates what needs to be done.
• They continually monitor
their own and their subordinates’ performance so that any deviation can be
corrected in good time.
• They are creative.
(This article was first published in the Nation Newspapers on the 14th of
October 2007).
Emmanuel Ayomide-Praise is a Nigerian
journalist, blogger and TV/Radio host. Email:eapgold@gmail.com.
Twitter:@eapthecolossus, http://ayomidepraise.blogspot
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