5 Leadership Lessons We Can Learn From Queen Elizabeth II

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QUEEN ELIZABETH II

                                      
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Elizabeth II was born on 21th April 1926. She has been Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand since 6th February 1952.Additionally she is the Head of the Commonwealth and queen of 12 countries that have become independent since her accession that is Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis.

After more than 65 years on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II overtook Queen Victoria to become Britain's longest reigning monarch. Just as her father who was George VI of The King's Speech, she remained celebrated as a "a rock of stability in a world of constant change," as noted by Prime Minister David Cameron.

She has reigned over 12 prime ministers, from Winston Churchill to David Cameron, through decolonization and the diversification of British society and she has managed a number of hardships within the royal family itself, from the wave of divorces and family strife in 1992 to the traumatic death of Princess Diana. Through ups and downs, she has persisted.


                                       
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So, what do we have to learn from her?

 Here are 5 lessons we can learn from the Queen:


1. Prep For The Job 
It's  not the craziest thing in the world that Elizabeth ended up the monarch of England, but it also wasn't entirely expected. When she was born, she was third in line for the throne. But less than a year after her Uncle Edward VIII succeeded King George, he unexpectedly abdicated the throne in pursuit of love. So when her father succeeded his brother as king in 1936, she was next in line. Few in top positions predicted years earlier where they would end up. Always prepare for a job above you because someone important might fall in problem, and you could find yourself in charge.
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2. Embrace Technology
Even at the very beginning of her career, Elizabeth was on the cutting edge and incorporated new media into the spectacle of her accession. For her 1953 coronation, she insisted to have the ceremony televised although it is against the advice of Prime Minister Winston Churchill. It was a huge hit. She also embraced email, becoming one of the first heads of state to send an electronic message in 1976. In a role steeped in tradition, Elizabeth defied conservative forces and was open-minded enough to experiment. As luck would have it, media would go on to enhance, rather than diminish, the importance of monarchy.


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 3. Keep Calm & Carry On
Since Elizabeth got the top job at the age of 26, Britain has become a diverse, multicultural society and the nation's role in the world has shrunk as it decolonized. Rather than rail against such changes as other monarch have, she presided over them with dignity and grace. The record of Britain under Elizabeth reminds us to be thrilled by changed rather than fear it. She also remained calm through out a series of violent encounters, including the 1960s riots by Quebec separatists, getting shot at in the early 1980s and braving a bedroom intruder around the same time. Cultivating poise in the face of chaos is crucial for those in positions of responsibility and leadership.




4.  Reach Out In Person
Communicate at a distance is not the only way for one to stay in touch. Early in her career, Elizabeth gained popularity by actually visiting Australia. She was the first sitting queen or king to do so, and has made more than dozen subsequent visits. Not suprisingly, this personal touch has helped assure support despite episodic Australian opposition to the monarchy. Lesson for us is that sometimes an
e-mail or phone call is not enough but actually go see the people by yourself. The sacrifice of travel is often seen as gesture of respect.


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 5. Stay Above The Tray
It is the duty of British monarchs not to express political opinions but rather to encourage, warn and provide counsel. Elizabeth has been so good at balancing this role of advising without an opinion that when news broke of her candid opinion of the Scottish referendum, it generated lots of attention. The lesson for us seems clear that not every matter merits our attention and furthermore, sometimes it is important to keep our opinion to ourselves, despites what our egos tell us.


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