Leaders Acting Like Bosses

Every job is a combination of task aspects and understanding aspects.

Tasks are the things that anyone can do. These aspects can be written down and tend to be physical. For example, although it is not completely a task job, you can write a description for a janitor. For the most part, anyone can do this job by following a written description. Task aspects don't involve a lot of intentional thinking.

On the other hand, a teacher's job is mostly understanding. You could try to write down a description for what to do, but it wouldn't take long for something to happen that isn't specifically covered in the description. In order to do this job, the teacher has to intentionally think.

LEADERS OUGHT to handle understanding aspects, because you can't force people to think intentionally. It isn't profitable to stand over these people and threaten them. While, task aspects are an ideal situation for a BOSS, LEADERS can ALSO manage task aspects.

When people who perform tasks don't respond to a LEADER, they could be saying they need a reason. The LEADER can give them one. The BOSS will respond by injecting more energy into the followers through force. The BOSS will inflict pain...

If the follower still doesn't respond to the LEADER, they are saying they are in need of outside energy. It may be necessary for a LEADER to become a BOSS and supply that energy. However, this is done in LOVE. That is, this is done with an attitude that benefits the follower and the LEADER doesn't get offended or feel disrespected if the follower doesn't respond.

If the follower can't or doesn't respond to reason/logic, then the ONLY option is acting as a BOSS. This occurs when the individual lacks understanding, purpose, or time. The LEADER is actually doing the follower a favor by using force. However, the LEADER now has the responsibility of being right, because if they are wrong, justice will require a value from the LEADER. Some examples...

A doctor in an emergency room may need to act as a BOSS when they don't have time to give a reason. A parent can become a BOSS, especially if the child is doing something that will hurt himself in the Long Term. For instance, if a child were going to be hit by a car, you wouldn't reason with the child. You would physically move him or yell at him. However, for most of us, these situations are few and far between.

LOVE is the ULTIMATE attribute. LOVE guides LEADERS.

LOVE is the giving of a value without expecting anything from that person.

LOVE is focused on benefiting others, just as a LEADER facilitates the PURPOSE and PROGRESS of others. What greater value could you give to someone?

The other half of "giving a value" is to "receive negative value". LOVE is also the receiving of a negative value (pain) from someone willingly (without trying to even it out). (Remember Jesus telling us to love our enemies?)

We called bearing pain the EFFECT of being a LEADER.

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