HIGH ALTITUDE

LEADERSHIP
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 INTRODUCTION
 How the mountain climber and
leader managing a company frequently
face dire situation

 Pinpoints the qualities managers

need to not just survive, but thrive

 Understanding of the eight greatest

dangers managers face.
 DANGER NO.1- FEAR OF DEATH
 Anxiety about fatal danger which
causes someone to stop taking action

 Scared to make right decision

 Embrace fear and accept the possibility

of failure
 DANGER NO.2- SELFISHNESS
 Concern only for oneself with a disregard for others

 Cause Irreparable harm

 Selfishness in an organization is “dangerous, unproductive,

dysfunctional behavior

 Create “compelling saga” to combat selfishness

 DANGER NO.3 – TOOL SEDUCTION
 Being seduced by the illusion that tools produce results
instead of people

 Send employees to training seminars, adopt the latest

motivational strategies aimed at boosting morale and
increase productivity

 Screening process should include methods for measuring

adaptability, professionalism, potential, ability to work
with people
 DANGER NO.4 - ARROGANCE
 Offensive display of superiority or
treating others as inferiors

 Leaders who believe they know

everything are courting disaster

 To stop arrogance ask the following questions

• Do your employees think they know it all ?
• Have they lost touch with your customer base ?
• Do they fail to recognize competitive threats ?
Contd…
 Teach yourself and employees to be humble and to
embrace failure

 Use the meeting time more efficiently by addressing

problems & concerns
 DANGER NO.5 – LONE HEROISM
 A condition where someone thinks they have to do it alone,
or save the day because no one else can or would
do it right

 Low team morale, block progress leads to failure

 Perfect antidote to lone heroism are partnerships

 DANGER NO.6 - COWARDICE
 Lack of courage to face danger, difficulty, opposition, or
pain.

 Leaders and workers – hesitate to admit mistakes or

objections

 To overcome this problem encourage the free exchange of

ideas and opinions
 DANGER NO.7 - COMFORT
 A state of ease and satisfaction with
wants, or seeking freedom from pain
and anxiety

 Prefer the familiarity of the status quo

 To get out from the comfort zone be

willing to be uncomfortable & face
challenges
 DANGER NO.8 - GRAVITY
 Force of attraction between masses in the universe

 Gravity is a force of uncertainty that unpredictably pushes

or pulls performance regardless of what a team does or
decisions that management makes

 Only way climbers counter gravity is luck

 Improve odds through hard work, preparation and good

mental attitude
 CONCLUSION
 Overcoming your fears will make you
a better leader

 Maximize opportunities by
being open to new experiences

 High altitude leaders develop bravery

which allows them to attain the
accountability, risk-taking capability
and commitment to their goals
THANK YOU