“No creature can fly with just one wing. Gifted leadership occurs where heart and head – feeling and thought – meet. These are the two wings that allow a leader to soar.” -Daniel Goleman
I agree with this quote because exceptional leadership can only work out if you have a combination of the head and the heart. Sometimes one person may have both qualities in them or if one person has the head and the other has the heart. Like Bea Salazar and Dianna. When one uses their head I interpret that as having the ability to communicate and set a vision for their goal they want to achieve. When one uses their heart I interpret that as having humility, have the ability to inspire and be motivated. Having the heart also allows one to communicate better and this equals to having relationships with others. People should realize their strengths and weaknesses and see whether if they have more of the heart or the head, or if they have both. Once they know that they have two wings to soar from which makes them brilliant leaders. Bea Salazar and Diana Franzetti have a great combination because Bea had the motivation and inspiration to help the children, which all started of with her humility to the little boy who wanted food. Dianna manages all of the business for Bea's kids because Bea is not able to keep up with it and she feels like Dianna is more capable of fulfilling that task better than her. This combination is what allows Bea's Kids to be a successful program for kids.
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I think you make some good comments here, Fahrain. I especially like your point about how some leaders may have both wings and sometimes a partnership might be needed. That said, I think you could have explained the concepts of emotional intelligence which we discussed in class a bit more clearly. For example, what does Goleman mean by self awareness and self regulation? Why would empathy and social skills be an important balance to the other "wing" of competence and knowledge?
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