The logic of dynamism!

Hi,

Keep wondering everytime I see a job advertisement or a presentationo n leadership, that dynamism is a key quality required in individuals.

At a research presentation I attended yesterday, the connection between transformational leadership and employee behaviour was being explained using some ethereal models of linear modelling (heard of HLM?). The hypothesis being tested was the positive correlation between leadership and promotion/prevention focused personalities of employees. At the end of it, I just understood that dynamic leadership is not always appreciated by the those who themsleves are not dynamic - Pretty common sensical for an endeavor that followed some 25 years of management research :) But the point I think is that, we need to understand emprical data, to be able to make a generalization and then apply to future courses.

Anyways, my concept of dynamism has always been focused on the value I place on energy and action. The essence of all people, events and accomplishments for me is the action. What is the action a person or an organization takes and does at any given point in time. Not to say thoughts are less important. But my firm belief is that thought without action can never be worthwhile, and so action always is more important. Even at the risk of less thought.

Which brings me back to the reason why many intelligent people do not see the merit in action. Maybe my way of looking at action is "proactivity", but then "reaction" is just a survival instinct, which is a ability shared by all livings things. BUt proactivity is an ability, only the human being is endowed with, through the all-powerful mind. And in this ability, men have been distinguished across history.

The logic of dynamism or rather "being driven by the need for action", thus is an implicit reference to the unique ability of the human mind 'to act'. THinking, I believe, is precluded into the concept of "Acting", because you can't act without reason.

I rest my case with just stating my strong desire to work and be with dynamic people and organizations.

Cheers,
Satish