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Cell Phone Leadership


Cell phones have become a way of life for many people. It wasn’t that long ago that the technology of cell phones didn’t exist or only existed in the imagination of some research and development department of some company. Cell phones have also evolved into more than just a phone. I remember my first cell phone was like a brick with an antenna. The battery was enormous and it made hauling the phone around almost inconvenient. Those old phones were strictly phones but now a smart phone is not just a phone but a mini computer. It is amazing what they can do.
Leaders need technology to continue to change and evolve as leaders. What I would like to do today is look at leadership through the technology of the cell phone. You can tell a lot about a person and their leadership style by the cell phone they use. There are three types of cell phones I would like to look at with perspective to your leadership style. Flip phone, Slide out keyboard, Smart phone are the three styles we will look at.
  • Flip Phone – If you use a flip phone you are a no frills leader. You prefer the basics and aren’t into all the bells and whistles that go along with leadership. You are the type of leader who likes to role up their sleeves and get in the trenches and do some work.
  • Slide Keyboard – If you use this type of phone you have some hidden talent as a leader. You also like to have a little pizzazz in your leadership style. You like conventionality and convenience. You also like texting as opposed to talking that is why you like the keyboard instead of the keypad.
  • Smart Phone – No it doesn’t mean you are the smartest leader. It means you love to be on the cutting edge of technology and a leader among leaders. You love being in the limelight and you have to have all of your business with you all the time. No break for a smart phone leader.

Neither of these three are better than the any of the others it tends to be a personal preference. What kind of cell phone leader are you?
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