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JONATHAN LIVINGSTON SEAGULL

JONATHAN LIVINGSTON SEAGULL. Leadership lessons from. by Richard Bach. Presentation by Jayant Sinha. Jonathan Livingston Seagull. It is a Fable by Richard Bach, published in 1970 and sold more than a million copies

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JONATHAN LIVINGSTON SEAGULL

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  1. JONATHAN LIVINGSTON SEAGULL Leadership lessons from by Richard Bach Presentation by Jayant Sinha

  2. Jonathan Livingston Seagull • It is a Fable by Richard Bach, published in 1970 and sold more than a million copies • A Fable is a story that feature animals, plants or forces of nature that have been given human qualities • A particular human fault or virtue is depicted through the personification of animals, thus teaching an important lesson of life   .

  3. The beginning • The hero of this story is Jonathan Livingston Seagull, who loves challenges • The antagonist in this story is the flock of birds who made Jonathan an outcast when he refused to live the life of bygones

  4. Seagull practiced what it preached

  5. Seagull looked beyond its limitations

  6. Leadership comes with responsibility • "Do you want to fly so much that you will forgive the Flock, learn, and then go back to them one day and work to help them grow?" Jonathan asks his first student, Fletcher Lynd Seagull • The idea that the stronger can reach more by leaving the weaker friends behind is totally rejected • Love, respect and forgiveness are all equally important as the freedom from the pressure to obey the rules just because they are commonly accepted

  7. Seagull believed that

  8. Seagull’s success mantra

  9. A Leader guides

  10. Is this Leading?

  11. Leader inspires teamwork

  12. Leader ensures alignment

  13. Leader inspires confidence

  14. Leader builds trust, not fear

  15. Leads from the front …in the middle of action

  16. Leader or opportunist?

  17. Leadership traits

  18. A Leader is different

  19. A Leader sets realistic goals

  20. A Leader does not panic

  21. Transform criticism into opportunity

  22. To conclude …

  23. True leaders don’t create followers; they create more leaders. --- Tom Peters Jayant Sinha jayantsinha@yahoo.com

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