164. How Do You Spend Your Energy? | 領導力的關鍵點：你的精力花在哪裡
– Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 11.10.2024
In our daily lives, we encounter different people and situations. How we spend our energy in dealing with this will influence our long-term success and happiness.
We may have demanding and critical bosses, experience failures in our tasks, or encounter uncooperative colleagues. Do we complain, withdraw, or fight back? Or do we analyze the situation, resolve the problem, learn a lesson, and thus become more capable in the future?
It is inevitable that, in dealing with various people and tasks, we’ll have ups and downs. But how we spend our emotional and intellectual energy will have a great influence on our ability to become effective leaders.
Aspiring leaders will recognize the victim mindset of complaining and criticizing and shift quickly to taking action and making a positive impact. They will analyze the facts and root causes and take appropriate action to remedy them. Such individuals are also avid learners who are willing to ask questions and accept feedback to continuously improve.
Good leaders do not just give orders to subordinates. They explain the rationale behind decisions, get buy-ins, and explain the necessary actions. They also demonstrate work ethic by actively contributing their energy and abilities alongside others in the pursuit of common goals.
As leaders rise in position, their roles become broader and farther-reaching in order to achieve long-term, sustained success. Their energies will be spent more on envisioning the future, articulating plans, and selecting the right people to lead various teams.
In essence, to become a great leader, one must understand how and where to spend one’s energy. Try to move away from complaining about the situation, criticizing, or belittling others. Instead, spend your valuable energy on the positive — encouraging, envisioning, continuous learning, contributing, and leading.
By the way, the same idea applies at home in educating and brining up our children. Please give it a try.
領導力的關鍵點：你的精力花在哪裡 (2024/11/10)
-作者 許俊宸博士
-中譯 薛乃綺
在日常生活中，我們會遇到各種不同的人和情境。我們如何運用自己的精力來面對這些挑戰，將直接影響我們長期的成功與幸福。
或許我們會遇到要求嚴格甚至挑剔的老闆，可能在工作中經歷失敗，或碰到不合作的同事。這時，我們會選擇抱怨、逃避還是反擊？還是會試著分析情況、解決問題、吸取教訓，並在未來變得更有能力呢？
在與各種人事物互動的過程中，起起伏伏總是難免的。但我們如何運用情感和智慧，將對我們成為有效領導者的能力產生巨大影響。
有志成為領導者的人，會意識到抱怨和批評是「受害者心態」，並迅速轉換為採取行動、產生正面影響。他們會分析事實與根本原因，然後採取適當行動來解決問題。這些人也樂於學習，願意提問並接受回饋，以持續進步。
優秀的領導者不只是對下屬發號施令，他們會解釋決策背後的邏輯，爭取認同，並說明必要的行動。同時，他們也以身作則，投入自己的精力與能力，與團隊共同追求目標。
隨著領導者職位的提升，他們的角色會變得更加廣泛且影響深遠。他們的精力將更多地用於勾勒未來藍圖、制定計劃，並挑選合適的人才來領導各個團隊，以實現長期穩定的成功。
簡而言之，想成為一位出色的領導者，必須學會如何以及在哪裡花費自己的精力。試著遠離抱怨現狀、批評或貶低他人的習慣，把寶貴的精力投入到積極的方向—鼓勵他人、設想願景、不斷學習、付出貢獻和引領團隊。
順帶一提，這樣的觀念在家庭教育與教導孩子成長上也同樣適用。請試試看吧！
