Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Leadership Interview with Vatana Watters


What do you believe are some qualities of a leader? 
- To be able to make decisions that are difficult sometimes because they affect everybody in the company, to know what is best for the company and not to only benefit yourself, to be able to recognize peoples talents and put together a team.  They need to think outside the box and listen to ideas and have good communication skills.  

Are leaders born or made?
-Mrs. Watters believes that leaders can be both born and made.  She said that you are born with characteristics that make up a leader but what you do with those characteristics is what counts.  Although, she added leaders can also be made from absolute passion in what you do with determination and observing others. 

What is the best part about being the founder and president of a successful business? 
-The best part is that once you've made your decisions and your team executes it you see all of your challenges and hard effort come together to a great success which is truly a great feeling.  Being able to see what your accomplishments have come to after all the 20 years she has been working with this company and watching people who share the same joy is so entertaining to watch.  

What made you interested in starting your own business?
-Mrs. Watters said that she has always had so much passion for the fashion industry.  She said that she has always loved clothing and how it affects the way a person feels and wanting to be a part of making someone feel good about what they are wearing when they go down the isle.  She said she is very lucky that she started a bridal inc. because it is a joyous day in a women's life to pick out her wedding dress and feels very special to be apart of that.  

What advice do you give to young leaders?
-Go for your dreams,  you spend so much time with your career so you want it to be something that you really enjoy and will get pleasure out of your successes.  To always be persistent and disciplined and don't be afraid to make mistakes because that is the best way you learn.  



Questions for Leader Interview

I have decided I am going to interview my best friends mother, Vatana Watters.  She is the founder and president of Watters and Watters Incorporation. She has done so much and strived in her work to get to her successes today in the bridal apparel manufacturing.  Over the years of watching her work on her daughters dresses for special events and every once in a while visiting her work I look up to her as a leader and really appreciate what she has done.  


Questions I may ask: 
What are some qualities of a leader? 
Are leaders born or made?
What do you find the most rewarding or best part about being the president of this company?
What made you want to become a leader?

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Leaders Born or Made?

In The Leadership Challenge "desire and persistence" is a segment that i find most significant. Anyone can become a leader through desire and persistence if they really believe in what they want to help or demonstrate.  Whether good or bad, a leader can desire to make this change.  If they have enough passion about what they want, anything can happen, and shows great character through it.  A leader can as well persist this vision they have by taking responsibility and keep trying to get more people involved or much other ways.  I believe that leaders are made not born.  People might be born with characteristics that can help being a leader but it is up to them whether they use those characteristics or not.  I think leadership is a learnable and gets perfected from practice.