Learn the keys to developing a leader from childhood
Leadership and entrepreneurship are topics that are developed from a young age. Achieving them is as simple or complicated as throwing a birthday party.
Eric Perez-Grovas Arechiga He had his first signs of being an entrepreneur When he was a child and sold food at his school, a business he called Uncle Eric's Sandwiches. Her vision continued until college, when she created an event decoration company with her friends, and then when she participated in the opening of Free market in Mexico.
In 2009, at the age of 35, Pérez-Grovas brought the Brazilian online outlet model to Mexico, Brandsclub, later founded the investment fund Jaguar Ventures and is currently the founding president of the Mexican Online Sales AssociationBetween failures and successes, entrepreneurship, which she learned from her mother, has been her eternal bet.ADVERTISING
Being creative, leadership or being an entrepreneur are things that are developed from childhood and the family has the task of promoting the example of what they are expecting from the little ones to develop their abilities, according to Irma Flores, general director of the Red Ring HR Consultant.
Pérez-Grovas, who is among One of the five most influential entrepreneurs in Mexico In the technology sector, he says that the most important figure in his life was his mother, who trusted him to develop his skills as a businessman.
On the occasion of Children's DayAt AltoNivel.com.mx we asked consultant Irma Flores to help us define the keys to fostering values in children and how to develop their leadership skills. Here are her suggestions:
1.- Develop emotional intelligence
Parents generally want excellent grades from their children, however, Emotional intelligence is not linked to the subject of grades, but to self-control, maturity, and self-regulation.
“People who are able to lead better are those who have a high emotional intelligence”
Irma Flores points out that one of the easiest ways to develop emotional intelligence in children is by sending them on trips or camps.
“From time to time, parents should be removed from their children’s anchors so they can experience their frustration tolerance without the family. On a trip, parents can identify when tantrums start, where, and why. And with this information, they can help them express and manage their emotions.”
Away from his family and acquaintances, the child will have to self-control and will obtain tools to experience the management of his emotional intelligence, in addition to learn to live with other children.
2.- Promote and develop their skills
At this point it comes very ad hoc the saying “Shoemaker, stick to your last.” If the child shows virtues in a certain area from the beginning, parents should encourage the development of their qualities in that sense, and Don't force him to focus his career on topics that he doesn't like..ADVERTISING
“When parents ask me what the best-paying careers are, I tell them: 'If they do what they know, they will always have a good pay.'”
To do this, Irma Flores considers it relevant to observe their behavior. Generally Creative children use the right side of the brain more: They are risk-takers, they like sports, skateboarding, and activities that tire them out. On the contrary, Analytical children use the left side more of the brain: they are organized, detailed and methodical.
Based on this, parents can define some areas of study and help the child strengthen his future, since he recognizes which skills he must develop.
3.- Encourage critical thinking
The Red Ring CEO believes that critical thinking develops the ability to observe, process information, and helps children value what they have or don't have.
“A child who is empathetic has an 80% chance of being a leader”
A child who is well-prepared at home and school will have more skills in the future to solve a work crisis, and critical thinking should be part of the child's daily education process.
4.- Teamwork
Irma Flores says that she once came to a preschool classroom where there were pencils full of every color except red. When she asked why they didn't use more red colors, the teacher replied that she had purposely made that color the most sought-after color, so that the students would have to learn to control their frustration or persevere until they got it.
“Teachers believed that only the children who finished first and did the best in their activities could get the red card. You have to motivate them somehow and teach them that they are not the only children, so they have to work as a team.”
Together the child can reach the goal faster than individually, so this is an ideal topic for the child to unleash his inner leader, the leader who can oversee the activities of others, and who makes things happen.
Even if the child is not a natural leader, he will see someone else taking control and will seek to compete for that leadership.
5.- Give him the opportunity to negotiate
Just because a goal is difficult to achieve doesn't mean it's impossible, and understanding this is easier if you practice it from childhood.
Continuing with the example of colors, the child cannot say “I don’t want red anymore because it’s busy” or because “it’s too difficult.” Rather, he must be encouraged to strive to achieve it, and as parents, it is our duty to help him achieve his goal.
“Children should know that there is always a give and take, and that both parties will benefit,” says the director of Red Ring.
6.- Plan
To develop this skill, the consultant suggests involving the child in the activities that are planned for him. For example, his birthday party may be coming up. What does he have to do to have a party? Who should he invite? What things should he buy?
Teaching a child to plan means carrying out a series of steps in such a way that the result is what he is expecting. The child must observe how a plan is made. schedule in which their expectations are met little by little, how invitations are made, whether by message or by phone, how a shopping list is made, among other things.
“The fact that they observe these steps is magical for them because they realize how the activities are covered and in the end they are surprised that they carried out the organization,” says Flores.
7.- Give them coaching
“When problems arise, Dads should be a coach, not a referee, because many times parents seem to be training, but they have actually already shown the yellow or red card. They should lead the child by the hand without getting involved so that the child is the one who does the activity," says the consultant.
Parents should guide children to think positively. Don't let them say "there won't be time to organize the party" or "there won't be any chocolate cake." They should transform their pessimistic attitude into an optimistic one, because that will help them to transmit positive thoughts to their team in the future and look for solutions instead of seeing obstacles.
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