Melanson Mark A
Health Physics Office, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.
US Army Med Dep J. 2009 Oct-Dec:17-20.
Becoming a good leader starts with effectively leading yourself. Good leadership flows from good followership. While leaders need to be adaptive, they need to make sure that change is actually necessary and not merely the illusion of progress. Effective juggling of leadership responsibilities requires identifying the glass balls and making sure that they do not drop. Leaders need to be visible and be out front, especially when things get rough or when they are the most perilous. Anger should never be allowed to reign and cloud a leader's judgment. Leadership is not "one size fits all," those being led are unique and, consequently, different approaches will be necessary to properly motivate followers. When considering important leadership decisions, it is advisable to seek out your own Napoleon's Corporal to be sure that your plan is sound and those who will implement it do in fact fully understand it. Genuine belief in your Soldiers is the most powerful and lasting thing that you can express as a leader. Lastly, mentoring is a solemn responsibility of leaders that must never be eclipsed by the many literal and figurative battles of the day.
成为一名优秀的领导者始于有效地领导自己。良好的领导力源于良好的追随者素养。虽然领导者需要具备适应性，但他们需要确保变革确实必要，而不仅仅是进步的假象。有效地兼顾领导职责需要识别那些至关重要的事情并确保它们不会被忽视。领导者需要引人注目并身先士卒，尤其是在情况艰难或最危险的时候。绝不能让愤怒占据主导并蒙蔽领导者的判断力。领导力并非“一刀切”，被领导的人各有特点，因此，需要采用不同的方法来恰当地激励追随者。在考虑重要的领导决策时，明智的做法是找到自己的“拿破仑的下士”，以确保你的计划合理，并且那些将执行该计划的人确实完全理解它。作为领导者，对自己的下属真诚信任是你能表达的最强大、最持久的东西。最后，指导是领导者的一项庄严责任，绝不能被日常诸多实际的和比喻意义上的战斗所掩盖。
