Leadership Education

One thing I have realized about the difference between American college education and Japanese college education.


It is hard to find a class called "Leadership" at Japanese colleges.


I have taken a "Leadership" class at Boston College through an exchange program.


One thing "Leadership" class taught me is that anyone who is willing to work hard can learn and achieve leadership skills.


On contrary, Japanese people believe that Leadership is something charismatic and something people are born with.


In my opinion, it is pretty unfair that people are currently judged on multiple occasions such as class presentations or job interviews, without a chance to learn Leadership in class.


After going through job interviews myself, I am glad that I had a chance to study leadership before going into the work environment.


Harvard Business Review points out a few check points to improve your leadership, which are

• Monitor your performance. Note areas in which you excel and need improvement. Communicate these to your team.
• Realize that failures and mistakes are just one step on the road to success.
• Recognize that being aware of the impact that your behavior has on other people is a critical leadership skill.
• Remember that when criticism is difficult to accept, there is probably some truth to it.
• And, finally, learn to give yourself and others credit for improving.

These tips might help you better under the circumstances that I gave as examples.




More details are on this link. And I will try to post up some leadership management exercises later on as well.

Harvard　Business　Review Leadership

Have a great GW!