Dean Kosage knows a great deal about leadership - and about vulnerability. The two concepts may not seem to coincide, but they can and often do in highly intelligent leaders.
Many Leaders often make a deliberate effort to appear strong and unshakable. They think their vulnerability is something that shouldn’t be exposed, fearing that they might be taken advantage of by others. The first mistake in this scenario is that they are allowing their judgements to be controlled by fear. The second is assuming that they would have to expose themselves openly to the world.
All great leaders have a core of trusted individuals who they can express their concerns and work through insecurities. Their key advisory team assists the leader in resolving any items before they become problems. This is also how entrepreneurs embark into new industries. By being honest and open and bringing new insight while asking questions and learning a new skill.
This is how a lot of tech companies are headed by people with no engineering or technology background. They are successful because the owners don’t pretend to know everything and were willing to seek the guidance to discover solutions. They expose their vulnerability – and search out the experts in the field to glean knowledge from the best. driven by the question “How can I improve the way things are done?”
It takes a visionary to answer this question. A lot of product and technological innovations have come about this way.
“Quality questions create a quality life. Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers.”
-Tony Robbins
With this approach, everyone can contribute to the best possible course of action. This forces the leader to brainstorm, play around with multiple options, and zero in on what he/she feels would be ideal. It also helps him/her grow; and several of those who have associated themselves with this particular leader have become industry leaders in their own right.
“Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day.”
-Jim Rohn
This is the exact course that Dean Kosage took to transition into the technology industry.
“Positive thinkers see the invisible, feel the intangible, and achieve the impossible” ~ Dean Kosage
Dean Kosage is one of those ‘vulnerable’ leaders who makes no attempt to mask his humanity. By simply creating a climate where everyone is encouraged and rewarded when they improve themselves personally and professionally. Dean has become a top business leader today with a number of successful ventures under his belt that includes the massive transition from traditional direct sales to the technology and mobile app industry with his Zooplr company and even authoring a book Defining Moments.
To learn more about Dean Kosage, visit his website or connect with him on Facebook.
● Dean Kosage’s YouTube Channel youtube.com/users/deanleverage
● Dean Kosage on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/deankosage)
● Dean Kosage on Twitter (@deankosage)
● Dean Kosage web https://www.deankosage.com