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Leadership: Boss or Leader
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1Here is a simple little exercise. For the next week, keep track of how many times you use the term “I” and how many times you use the term “we.” Are you a boss or a leader? The boss drives his workers; the leader coaches them. The boss depends on authority; the leader on goodwill. The boss inspires fear; the leader enthusiasm The boss says “I”; the leader, “we.” The boss fixes the blame for the breakdown; the leader fixes the breakdown. The boss knows how it is done; the leader shows how. The boss says, “Go”; the leader, “Let’s…
Keep ReadingLeadership: Towards a Definition Description
8360I have never quite found an adequate definition of leadership. The problem with a definition probably stems from the fact that leadership is better described than defined. I think this is true because definitions are meant to constrict a term. Leadership is just too broad. John Maxwell attempts to solve the definition problem by describing leadership with one word—Influence. Leadership is influence, not just a position of authority, This is worth considering: “A person may be ‘in control’ because he has been appointed to a position. In that position he may have authority. But real leadership is more than…
Keep ReadingLeadership: Towards a Definition Description
8700I have never quite found an adequate definition of leadership. The problem with a definition probably stems from the fact that leadership is better described than defined. I think this is true because definitions are meant to constrict a term. Leadership is just too broad. John Maxwell attempts to solve the definition problem by describing leadership with one word—Influence. Leadership is influence, not just a position of authority, This is worth considering: “A person may be ‘in control’ because he has been appointed to a position. In that position he may have authority. But real leadership is more than…
Keep ReadingFirst Fridays: Adam Edelen Part 2
9991We’re back with part 2 of our talk with Adam Edelen in which he talks about why he does what he does, how he stewards his influence, and how with success also comes failure. Also somehow Creedence Clearwater Revival comes up. Take a listen and let us know what you think, and tune in next week for part 3! Books mentions in this podcast: Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic by Sam Quinoenes The Years of Lyndon Johnson: The Path to Power by Robert A. Caro Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow The Price of Tides: A Novel…
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