I just finished listening to Nikos Mourkogiannis on Business Week’s “climbing the ladder” podcast titled “The Team’s Archetypes”, for the second time. Once again I am in awe of his thoughtful and inspiring talk on building the perfect team for your project. Nikos, I salute you.
| In this podcast, Nikos talks about the need for having 4 types of people for any successful team – the magicians, the lovers, the sovereigns and the warriors – each with their own unique characteristics and strengths.
The Magicians are the dreamers, the innovators and the great communicators of ideas. The Lovers are those who master the art of engagement, spread their love of the idea and get others to love and believe in the idea. The Sovereigns are those independent rulers, the likes of kings and queens, who will show us the path to realizing that idea and who will inspire us to keep us going. The Warriors are those who will take us through that path, who will lead the way through thick and thin, and will make the idea a reality. |
While listening to Nikos, the obvious question that will pop into your head is “Who am I?”. Depending on what stage of your life or career you are at, the answer to this question may or may not be as obvious to you. But it will surely get you to think about how you fit it, what you want to be and where you are headed.Who am I? I have always been a warrior. Today, I am a warrior learning the ways of a sovereign. I learn from the magicians, the sovereigns and the lovers I work with. We are all part of a team. We are all leaders in our own right.
Now, I request you to listen to this excellent podcast here.
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