Course 2: Becoming a 7 Cups Leader - (Discussion #1) Welcome to Course 2!

@Heather225

Low expectations leads to under performance and low warmth leads to hurt feelings and lack of empathy. Loww expectations with high warmth, will not drive people to get better. While low warmth high expectations, will lead to people giving up

What do you think happens if you, a 7 Cups leader, have an imbalance of these?

If I have an imbalance of these then I am not performing to the best of my abilities. It is not fair to me, my fellow listeners, leaders or members. If there is an imbalance of these then I need to work on them and find the even balance so I can be the best me I can be

How do you think having too low of expectations, or too little warmth will impact the community?

Having either low expectations or low warmth can only negatively impact the community. We all have tones of support, help and information here so that we can perform highly as leaders so we should thrive with such a solid foundation around us.

Impact how you work with your fellow leaders?

We should all by now know what is expected of us here at 7cups. We should all expect the same from one another which is High Expectations & High Warmth. If I am lacking in one of these then I will not be on the same page as my fellow leaders which benefits no one. We are all here because we want the same thing and we should be constantly working to improve ourselves and to find that perfect balance

What do you think happens if you, a 7 Cups leader, have an imbalance of these? How do you think having too low of expectations, or too little warmth, will impact 1.) the community, and 2.) impact how you work with your fellow leaders?

The co-founder of Apple computers, Steve Jobs, was a leader who set very high expectations and demanded that everyone working with him gave 110%, however many of his employees complained of his harsh tone and explosive outbursts. They lived in fear of their leader. Jobs himself said, "Congratulate my team for simply meeting expectations? I have little respect for mediocre work and no time for warm fuzzies." this imbalance caused a huge rippling affect within the organization…production costs increased, productivity decreased, and Jobs was voted off his own organization by the board, crippling the company for many years.

Too Low expectation or too little warmth impacts:

The community:

With Steve Jobs gone, the expectations of the those working within Apple went way down and morale was non-existent and the company was losing so much money that many people were laid off. When a large company begins laying off thousands of people living within the community, the ripple affect continues. Now those workers have no income and many have to move or lose their homes. Other businesses are impacted financially as the community population size dwindles and on and on.

My impact of how I work with a leader that has low expectations or little warmth:

I like to rise above the level of expectations and give 110%, but if my leader show ambivalence to details and quality of work then I find it difficult to know what to rise up to and without praise and encouragement by each other we create an entire culture based on frustration and an uncaring attitude for each other.

Fortunately for Apple, Steve Jobs was asked back (who by the way was very humbled while away) and Jobs learned to balance his high expectations with warmth, making Apple a success again.

@Heather225

As a 7Cups Leader, it is important to balance expectations and warmth. Having an imbalance as a Leader with too low expectations or too little warmth would impact the:

1) The Community as a whole as low motivational drive will lead to poor standards (subpar to the culture and values of 7Cups). The outcomes would be inconsistent and that would be unfair to everyone in the community - from lsiteners to members and everyone in betweeen. I, (as a Leader exemplifying these qualities) wouldnt be viewed as accountable or reiable by my peers if there is an imbalance.

2) The Impact that can be made on fellow Listeners and Leaders. There would be more misunderstandings and less team work with our fellow leaders. Less trust effects teamwork, and poor teamwork creates more conflicts - this is the opposite goal to the 7Cups Culture. By not being high in warmth and expectations, one could feel this position is more of a burden than a reward, and that too could be damaging to the impact made.

What would happen if I have an imbalance of expectations and warmth?

If I have low expectations then I'll not have a future vision on what I can to achieve or what I to become, I'll be moving without a goal. Meanwhile, if I have low warmth then I won't be nice, caring or even have connection with others around me which will lead to not having good relationships with people.

Impact on community:

If there are no high expectations then the whole community will be unstable, lawless and will finally shatter, there would be no community like 7 cups because our high expectations got this community where it is today. Members will find no trust or any progress at all so they won't try seeking help from 7 cups.

Meanwhile, if there too little warmth then we won't be able to give anything, communities are built on compassion, empathy, concern and love to others so there would be no understanding between people in the community and maybe it will end up turning into a competitive war zone instead of a supportive community. 7 cups would have absolutely no meaning or reason to exist as it's first aim is to give support to members.

Impact on fellow leaders:

If there are low expectations, then i won't be a reliable person, I won't be too effective or productive. I won't be trusted by my team mates on doing the best job I could so I could feel isolated as no one would see that I care or that I'm absolutely aimless which would effect the whole team's progress.

If there's low warmth, then there would be no connection, care, kindness or understanding towards each other, we would feel like everyone should do their part and that's it, we would feel like we're forced to work together or we don't care at all if we work together or not as long as the work is done, we won't end up growing on a personal level nor getting affected by each other's good traits.

@Heather225

I think low expectations but high warmth may mean you don't push yourself enough to benifit you, the comunity and other leaders. This may also result in low profetionalism however may make other members like to chat to you becauase you are a nice person and you seem like a nice person to be with. As you get higher up with your roles, this style may not work as well.

Low warmth and high expectations is not good, it may make you feel bad as a person which will result in others around you feeling bad. You as a 7cups leader repesents 7cups and having low warmth doesn't give the site a good first impression.

Thanks, looking forward to the next discussion.

To have a thriving environment, it’s important to have a balance of expectations and warmth. If there is an imbalance of expectations and warmth, I would be an ineffective leader for the community at large. Too little expectations may reduce the quality of work from community leaders and may also lead to a lot of misunderstanding in the community. Too little warmth may reduce other’s eagerness in working on a community project. Therefore, intended teamwork with other community leaders may not be possible.

What do you think happens if you, a 7 Cups leader, have an imbalance of expectations and warmth?
With low expectations I would never be motivated to perform my best. With low warmth I would have a struggle to go over in the difficulties of process of being a leader.

How do you think having too low of expectations, or too little warmth, will impact 1.) the community, and 2.) impact how you work with your fellow leaders?
1.) Community would be drifted and slowly progress to its end. Less focused on resolving its own problems and less effective in performing its mission overall. More passive and withdrawn in itself. Not much in helping others.
2.) I would be participating less often. Less often seeking for help and support and generally shy off it. I would struggle with communicating with others and feel more anxious of what I do.

What do you think happens if you, a 7 Cups leader, have an imbalance of expectations and warmth? How do you think having too low of expectations, or too little warmth, will impact

1.) the community

Having low expectations will affect the community by making them ineffective and making the 7cups substandard. Having low warmth will destroy the current supportive, creative and helpful nature of 7cup.

2.) impact how you work with your fellow leaders?

It will create a toxic environment in 7 cups and demotivate people here.

What do you think happens if you, a 7 Cups leader, have an imbalance of expectations and warmth?

If there's an imbalance in the expectations and warmth for our work , it can certainly be a tiring job to do, I believe most of us are here to use our spare time for something good, when we enroll in a leadership role, we are taking that extra step to serve the community even better . So it's very important to have a good balance, between what is expected of us in our roles and the support and encouragement we receive in order to successfully reach our high potential, else a disbalance may cause, stress and less productivity and satisfaction derived from doing that "Good" thing , we signed up for ,earlier .

How do you think having too low of expectations, or too little warmth, will impact 1.) the community,

If the expectations are too low, then the community's ultimate goal and value system will be affected, there wouldn't be much of a passion involved.

Too low warmth, is equally bad for the community, we at 7 cups are a group of warm and welcoming group of people, who form a supportive and All for one and one for all community , if the efforts aren't recognized and there's no support and encouragement in the community, the basic idea of it ,will collapse, affecting everyone strongly , emotionally and mentally.

and 2.) impact how you work with your fellow leaders?

I believe a strong quality a leader must have is ,Approachability and it depends largely upon someone we can trust and expect to get the job done or help us through the task , similarly , we do approach leaders who appear to be more warm and supportive, as these are the ones, that not only support and encourage us , but also inspire us to do the same with fellow amazing people.

Therefore, if there's too low expectations and too low warmth, it may hamper the co working relationship amongst leaders, creating an invisible wall where neither can approach each other .