Stanley McChyrstal’s TED Talk, “Listen, learn… lead” tied back to a lot of the things that have been discussed in the past month. McChrystal incorporated story into is presentation to appeal to his audience. He had an easy pace as he spoke that kept the flow of the presentation. As well as pace, McChrystal also used passion to tell his story.
From this talk I take away many connections to other TED Talks and also Pink’s writing. McChrystal ended his speech by saying, “…a leader isn’t good because they are right…” this quote reminded me of the last TED Talk I watched, “On being wrong”. Schulz is dedicated her life to learning about being wrong. Both McChrystal and Schulz believe that being right is not always the answer, sometimes the answer lies in being wrong. Why does this matter? As a society there is emphasis on being correct and always having the right answer, yet both of these speakers understand the importance of not being correct. Both speakers addressed the idea of failure. McChrystal explained that a leader allows others to fail while not allowing them to be a failure. I believe that Schulz would agree with this. By failing or being wrong you have not become a failure, but rather tried to succeed and fought the conventional idea.
In connection to Pink, McChrystal concludes with stating that “if you’re a leader the people who need you, need you on your feet”. I think that this statement relates to Pink’s, Drive. Leaders have what Pink refers to as intrinsic motivation. Leaders do things because they are motivated to do them and not because they will be rewarded or punished. They do whatever it is they do because of emotional ties to the people around them. Pink publicized the data about the day care center that implemented a fine to its clients for tardiness, thus canceling out emotional ties and leaving only economic ties. From this data we learn that when people feel emotional responsible they are more motivated to achieve. This is how a strong leader, leads.
Why do these things matter? In a world that is changing quickly and leading down the road to the unknown, leaders are necessities. This relates to me as a student because education can be changed and with a strong leader it can accomplish that. This leader would not allow the fear of being wrong allow them to halt their progress. This matters to the world because change is born from a strong and powerful leader that has intrinsic motivation. These qualities of leadership matter to education and the world because the world needs a leader.
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