This chapter was about taking risks. We tend to avoid risks, and many people wouldn't want to risk anything usually. But in this chapter, it mentioned to take risk.
Through Mr. Kitashiro's speech, he also said that he also took the risk, and he thought it was necessary. I wonder if people can risk something if they had no other choice. I think that life is filled with many kind of risks, small and big risks, important or insignificant risks, and other kinds as well. The TED talk I found in the internet given by a Yale university student was very interesting. The way she thinks, and the examples she gave through her speech.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91eV-US0Ecw
I think that showing your some kind of "weak side" will make people closer. If you try to hide the weakness, or the risk you are making, it just makes you make a wall between others. I think that taking risks is not only about the negative image, but the process is also important. The people around you will notice what you do and get a stronger bond, or the process and the outcome might become something positive. According to this video, the risk taking will connect to your own confidence. Confidence will be another character it is important for leadership, or being positive. After all, I feel people who tend to be like this are more effective as a leader.
2014年2月25日火曜日
2014年2月24日月曜日
Hibiya sensei&about my circle recently
We had Hibiya Sensei's lecture this week, and I really enjoyed it!!
Her character was quite different from what I had expected. She was cheerful, like to say jokes, and bright. The lesson I really learned from her speech was that to be cheerful, and humorous. If you can, I definitely think that it is possible to communicate better.
Now, being able to speak English is not enough.
In my club circle we had a camp for a week. Our club is consisted by Japanese, Korean, and Chinese. We mainly speak English when we communicate, but many member except the Japanese members can speak either the two language which is not their mother tongue. They studied on their own and can speak well. The thing I realized is that being able to speak a third language is quite common in other countries. People in Europe can speak many languages, and many people can speak Spanish or French as their third language as well. Being able to speak many language will definitely improve your range what you can do.
Also, this will be apart from Hibiya Sensei's lecture, but I learned what it is important to communicate with someone different from your country through this camp. This is partly related to leadership in that it requires facial expression and how you speak.
The people I was became acquaintance were from Korea and China. They have somewhat similar customs to Japan, but different language. Also, there are political conflicts these days, so many people in our circle had to put those issues in mind when they interact.
Through the interaction, I learned that information, listening to others, and positive and kind of over-reacting facial expression (particularly in smiling) were important. I'll only talk about facial expression here. It is hard to understand them by English fully because they are not fully used to English. Although, through facial expression than usual, they can know how you actually feel, and sometimes, even just by smiling just solves everything.
Her character was quite different from what I had expected. She was cheerful, like to say jokes, and bright. The lesson I really learned from her speech was that to be cheerful, and humorous. If you can, I definitely think that it is possible to communicate better.
Now, being able to speak English is not enough.
In my club circle we had a camp for a week. Our club is consisted by Japanese, Korean, and Chinese. We mainly speak English when we communicate, but many member except the Japanese members can speak either the two language which is not their mother tongue. They studied on their own and can speak well. The thing I realized is that being able to speak a third language is quite common in other countries. People in Europe can speak many languages, and many people can speak Spanish or French as their third language as well. Being able to speak many language will definitely improve your range what you can do.
Also, this will be apart from Hibiya Sensei's lecture, but I learned what it is important to communicate with someone different from your country through this camp. This is partly related to leadership in that it requires facial expression and how you speak.
The people I was became acquaintance were from Korea and China. They have somewhat similar customs to Japan, but different language. Also, there are political conflicts these days, so many people in our circle had to put those issues in mind when they interact.
Through the interaction, I learned that information, listening to others, and positive and kind of over-reacting facial expression (particularly in smiling) were important. I'll only talk about facial expression here. It is hard to understand them by English fully because they are not fully used to English. Although, through facial expression than usual, they can know how you actually feel, and sometimes, even just by smiling just solves everything.
2014年2月10日月曜日
LILTDY ch.8
Lighten up!!
What I do to lighten up is to rethink what was funny and what made me laugh in the past. I tend to feel overwhelmed if my situation is not so good, and tend to be depressed. I always try to be optimistic, but it's hard. Well, rethinking won't work sometimes. In that case, I try to do something that distracts my attention, and make me relaxed. Although, there are times when I actually face it in a different way. Face the problem or the situation with another person who are having the same trouble as me. Then make it, or connect that issue to something we can laugh about, humorous, so that we can feel that it's not such a big deal.
Mr. Kitashiro said in his speech that most of the problem we face is not that significant. It is just a temporary matter. In LILTDY, it says that find something to laugh about. In the Japanese saying, "Fortune comes to a merry home." I really believe in this saying these days. It also doesn't make me think about little things I used to care about (in a bad way).
I think I heard this in class, but babies laughs and smiles a lot. There are individual differences, but I think kids are great. There are flexible and cheerful to any kind of environment, or in relationships. I think it's a pity that I lost that ability as I grew up.
What I do to lighten up is to rethink what was funny and what made me laugh in the past. I tend to feel overwhelmed if my situation is not so good, and tend to be depressed. I always try to be optimistic, but it's hard. Well, rethinking won't work sometimes. In that case, I try to do something that distracts my attention, and make me relaxed. Although, there are times when I actually face it in a different way. Face the problem or the situation with another person who are having the same trouble as me. Then make it, or connect that issue to something we can laugh about, humorous, so that we can feel that it's not such a big deal.
Mr. Kitashiro said in his speech that most of the problem we face is not that significant. It is just a temporary matter. In LILTDY, it says that find something to laugh about. In the Japanese saying, "Fortune comes to a merry home." I really believe in this saying these days. It also doesn't make me think about little things I used to care about (in a bad way).
I think I heard this in class, but babies laughs and smiles a lot. There are individual differences, but I think kids are great. There are flexible and cheerful to any kind of environment, or in relationships. I think it's a pity that I lost that ability as I grew up.
2014年2月9日日曜日
Lessons so far
This is a screenshot I took from the Menlo Innovations HP. It was much more interesting than I expected. Pets and babies at work!! It's no longer an issue that this company is rare for not having a leader. Well, it is interesting to know that there are such companies in the world.
It looks quite loose, and free...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidkwilliams/2012/07/05/no-more-managers-everyone-leads/
This is a link that shows an article about "Everyone leads, and no more manager" stance.
What I learned so far in these past few weeks, many new innovative organizations tend to be flat. The top-down type seems a bit old-fashioned. The leader we think of as an ideal today is different from the past. The speech we had from Mr. Kitashiro was simple, but was something it was hard to do. It had many lessons, but not easy to achieve. Mr Kitashiro was a leader that stood in the top of many people, but his character was honest and friendly. He was also a hard worker. I can conclude that his leadership is a type that is successful. In that short period, I felt that I would want to learn and work from that kind of leader.
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