FACING THE GIANTS

Facing the Giants is such a good movie, because you can

learn something from it. After watching the movie, I realized how
much God loves us, how He support us in everything we do, and how
He’s willing to give us what we prayed for. You just have to
believe in Him, because He knows what’s best for you. There’s a
saying that says, “Do your best, and God will do the rest.” This
saying was proven in the movie. So, I will do my best in
everything that I’m going to do, and I will leave the results to
God, because I trust in Him. I know that He knows what’s best for
me.
Everything happens for a reason. God has given time on
everything, and everything that is destined to happen will happen
in God’s time. Don’t rush on everything; learn to wait for your
time. When something bad happens, maybe some people will blame
God for that, but it’s not the right thing to do, you should talk
to God about that and He will be there to listen to your prayer.
God may give you a hard time sometimes, but it’s He’s way of
saying that you shouldn't give up; He wants you to know/realize
how strong you are as a person. I can’t hide the fact that
sometimes I’m that kind of person, sometimes I feel bad about God
because of the problems that He is giving me. But then I realized
that these challenges will make me stronger than before, so I end
up thanking Him for that.
Don’t be afraid to fail. If you haven’t encounter failure,
you will never know what success feels like. Failing is the first
step to success; failure is a part of everyone’s life. If you
fall down 9 times, stand up 10 times. Never give up! Don’t lose
hope! Because God sometimes experience that kind of thing. For
example, when some of us forgot to pray every morning/night, or
when we forgot to attend the mass every Sunday. God feels sad
when that happens, but even if you've forgotten to pray, God is
never giving up on you. Even if sometimes you forgot about Him,
He hasn't given up on you, and He never leaves your side.
Believe in yourself. Even though the people around you
don’t believe in you, you yourself should be the first to believe
in yourself. And you’re not alone in believing yourself, because
God believes in you, as much as you believe in Him. According to
the movie, “Your actions will always follow your beliefs.” So I
suggest that you should think more positive in yourself. Always
think that you can make it. Don’t be so negative, because the
result will also be negative. Because that’s what you believe in,
try to be a positive-thinker so that positive things will come
your way.
Always trust in God. As long as we honor God, nothing is
impossible. You have nothing to fear as long as God is with you.
I know that God is always with us, He will never leave us.
Because God knows that we need Him more than anything. I love the
scene in the movie where they won the Championship, after the
game the coach asked “What’s impossible when God’s on your side?”
and all of the players answered on word, “NOTHING!” nothing is
impossible with God.
  Values to demonstrate as a leader:
1. Integrity.
Integrity is as close to a non-negotiable as there is in the
business world. It requires brutal honesty, selflessness, and a
desire to do what's right even at personal cost.
2. Confidence.
Confident leaders are adept at making tough decisions,
rallying the troops and inspiring others to achieve their
potential. Also, employees and stakeholders demand confidence
from their leaders, especially during times of uncertainty.
So this isn't something you want to do without, and we
haven't even gotten to the fact that an organization is never
more confident than its leader. The troops will spot bouts of
self-confidence loss a mile away and will lose their confidence
in the leader to boot.
3. Commitment.
Leaders display the value of commitment when they invest in
developing short and long-term plans, clearly articulate their
vision and goals, and then stick to it all. Without commitment,
promises seem empty and directions lack continuity.
As a leader, when you show a lack of commitment to a vision
or a set of goals, you won't get commitment in return. Hell, you
won't even get compliance.
4. Giving back.
Employees follow leaders who demonstrate the value of giving
back. They feel pride working for leaders who care about social
good as well as the bottom line.
5. Communication.
Strong leaders demonstrate the value of communicating
consistently. They excel at listening, giving clear direction,
being open to feedback (even criticism) and absorbing new ideas.
 What Is the Difference Between a Team Leader
and a Manager?

Team Manager: Some or all team members are direct reports of

the team manager. The team manager is responsible for
vacation requests, annual reviews, any HR-based
intervention, and hopefully career management/mentoring
activities. The team manager probably has veto power over
most anything, but should rarely exercise it. In the absence
of a Scrum Master, the manager also likely takes on many of
the facilitative roles and ensures important stakeholders
aren't being ignored (but does not become the conduit for
those stakeholders.

Team Lead: This is generally the senior or most respected

individual contributor of the team. There's an implicit
understanding that the team will generally support decisions
made by the team lead, and the lead will also take on much
responsibility for the technical training and development of
the team.
Most importantly, spend some time with the people around you
and understand what they believe their role and your role
are all about.

 The greatest strength and weaknesses

In terms of Leadership my greatest strength is to ability to
adopt the environment around me, I can do whatever my boss
told me and also I can easily to commit the agility
required. My greatest weakness I have a low experience I
think my knowledge is not enough to lead as a leader,
sometimes lack of focus
 How do you get others to accept my ideas
-Emotions and Influence to others
Emotions are highly influential upon your perception. They
are filters through which you interpret the world around
you. For example, what you notice when you’re happy is
different than what you notice when you are angry. Whatever
mood (emotion) you’re in causes you to filter your
experience in a way that feeds your mood – you tend to see
more of the same. You know this intuitively (at an emotional
level) and that’s why your natural instinct for sharing your
 idea will be to catch your boss or colleague when they’re in
a good mood.
 How would you go about praising a team member in public
Praise is one of the most powerful things a leader can offer
their team.
-If you were working extra hard on every project and no one
seemed to care, would you stick around? Probably not. Don’t
do that to your team, especially for those making the
biggest impact on your key projects.
-Notice your unsung heroes
“Reliable”, “consistent”, and “trustworthy” are the kinds of
characteristics most managers would look for in a potential
hire. Yet, once you hire them, it’s often exactly the people
exemplifying those most that you take for granted. Don’t
forget your unsung heroes.
- Pick something to change and praise any demonstration of
that change
So far, we’ve focused on your best performers. To keep them
motivated and not looking for work and approval elsewhere,
you need to recognize them.

 How do you get others to accept your ideas

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1. BE CLEAR
Before you try to get someone to agree with you, make sure
you know exactly what you want from yourself and from the
other person, with no reservations or qualms. Take a few
minutes to write down what you want and what you’re willing
to compromise, suggests Margo McClimans, founder of the
international coaching firm Coaches Without Borders.

“If you know what you want, you can remain grounded,” she
says. “If you don’t feel 100% clear and proud about what you
want, then when the temperature rises while trying to
persuade, it will be much harder to stand the heat.”

2. ASK QUESTIONS AND LISTEN

Few people ask enough questions or demonstrate good
listening habits, says Jolles. “If you tell someone they
have a problem to fix, they’ll resist,” he says. “If you
lead through your questions, and let them articulate
problems and solutions, they’ll own it.”
3. ESTABLISH THE FOUNDATION FOR AN AGREEMENT
Remove social tension by laying out a “strategic retreat.”
“State a position or an expectation and let them off the
hook by retreating from it,” says Denny, who offers
Patagonia’s “Don’t Buy This Jacket” ad campaign as an
effective illustration of strategic retreat. Customers were
encouraged not to buy the company’s products unless they’re
looking to buy fewer things and understand that paying more
for something of great value means it will last longer,
perform at a higher level, and inspire similar-minded people
to do the same.