My all time favourite TV series is M*A*S*H, a comedy/drama centred around the doctors and nurses of the 4077th M*A*S*H unit during the Korean War. The series was so popular that it outlasted the duration of the 3 year war, spanning 11 seasons and 251 episodes.
The strong characterisation and story lines presented thought provoking themes that provide an ideal platform for lessons on life and leadership. Whether you are a fan of the show or not, I'm sure you will connect with my leadership insights from M*A*S*H.
LEADING FROM THE TRENCHES features bite-sized, candid insights that speak into the gritty space of leadership through the eyes of a fellow leader seeking to "lead with all diligence" (Romans 12:8).
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Commanding Loyalty
Episode
9: Henry, Please Come Home
Hawkeye: When were all of us really happy
here?
Trapper: When the nurses were new?
Hawkeye: We were happy when Henry was in
command. He understood
us, we understood
him.
Colonel Blake is transferred to Tokyo after the 4077
achieved a 90% efficiency rate and Henry received a special citation from General
Hammond. With Frank Burns in command,
running the camp like a dictator, Hawkeye and Trapper devise a plan to try and
get Henry back.
Leadership in a post-modern world can no longer use position to command
loyalty and respect, it has to be earned from a foundation of trust. I may be appointed as the leader of my
church, however, my position and title does not automatically assume that
people will follow my lead. I can only command
people’s loyalty by winning their hearts and minds through building authentic
relationships. Loyalty cannot be taken,
it is received. Loyalty cannot be
manufactured, it is cultivated. Loyalty
to a leader or an organization is driven by mutual respect and commitment to a
shared set of values and a common vision.
Labels:
leaders,
leadership,
loyalty,
MASH,
position,
relationships,
respect,
title,
trust,
values,
vision
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