Management versus Leadership
Warren Bennis, the leadership guru has differentiated leadership from management with two simple acronyms:
1. The management acronym POEM means: Plan, Organise, Execute and Monitor and Measure. Thi...
The Incomplete Leader
I noticed a new perspective on leadership methods in HBR Feb 07 by Deborah Ancona c.s.
She argues no human being is perfect and no leader can be perfect. So maybe it's for the best to stop trying to ...
Leadership Definitions
Leadership has been described as "The process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task."
Definitions more inclusive of f...
The Glass Ceiling: Leadership Barriers for Women
According to a study by catalyst.org, gender stereotyping is one of the key barriers to women's advancement in corporate leadership. It leaves women with limited, conflicting, and often unfavorable op...
Leadership is Context Specific
Leadership is context specific. There is no such thing as "universal leadership" or "global leadership". Experience of leaders in different fields has proven this.
Leadership is about clarity of purp...
Leadership Lessons: Why Did Trump Win in 2016?
Donald Trump will be the next (Republican) US President... His win over (Democratic) rival Hillary Clinton surprised the pollsters, the media, who not?
There are many reasons behind his victory, but ...
So Many Leadership Theories...
There are so many theories of leadership from Trait to Servant Leadership theory... Leadership varies according to the context, but what is in general the most prevalent leadership theory today?...
Why Should one be a Leader?
After studying some of the threads I somewhat miss the discussion "Why are we leaders?" Ownership leaders are of course obvious. Is it the role as manager or is it the own personal development that is...
Machiavellian Leadership and Management
While I was reading a book on Machiavellianism with unusual interest, my 13-year old daughter asked what is this all about. Usually I like such questions and I encourage them to ask such questions. My...
Attributes of a Personal Executive Assistant (Board Secretary)
I'm interested to learn from members that serve on either executive committees or boards of global companies: what are the common attributes you look for when planning to employ a Personal Assistant? ...
Leadership and Trust: The Trustworthy Leader
A thought worth sharing with you all: Amy Lyman, author of 'The Trustworthy Leader writes:
Trustworthy leadersunderstand the complexity of bringing together a group of human beings to pursue extraor...
Effective versus Strong Leadership
At the heart of every successful organisation or group is the driving force of effective leadership. "Everything rises and falls on leadership" (Maxwell, The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader, 19...
Are Leaders Born or Made?
Hello everybody, what is your opinion: is leadership a god-given gift which comes naturally with birth, or can it be gathered and learned after some age?In other words, is leadership development a m...
A Leader is Someone Who Has Followers...
A key issue that is sometimes overlooked is that a leader is a leader when, and only when (s)he has followers. These followers will follow the leader if:
1. The followers think that the leader wants ...
3 Levels of Leadership
Always keep in mind that organizational leadership has to be taken as executing capabilities at three levels:
- individual capabilities;
- group capabilities;
- organizational capabilities.
These ...
10 Differences Between a Boss and a Leader
I would like to start this article with a simple quote: "Every Leader is a Boss, but Every Boss is not a Leader"
To build our understanding of this topic, let's focus on some typical DIFFERENCES betw...
Establishing Self-Leadership in Organizations
A culture of self-leadership in the organization leads to less dependency and promotes responsible, active, motivated and creative employees who help to achieve efficiency and effectiveness.
How can ...
Attributes of Leaders | Leadership Attributes
I'd like to give some basic attributes on leadership that run on all fields of corporates. In my view, attributes of high quality leadership are:
A. Forming and inspiring a shared vision inspiring pe...
Leading a Consulting Firm, Law Firm or Accountancy Firm
Leadership in a professional service firm requires more than energizing followers around a vision. According to Professor Laura Empson, leading a law / accountancy / consultancy firm should be seen as...
You can Lead Without the Title
Well, the subject title is not exactly mine, but from Robin Sharma, who is a well know leadership person.
What I like about this subject is that to achieve anything in life one has to perform like a ...
Leadership Impact
There are an unlimited number of leadership conversations on every Leadership platform. There are few asking the question of leaders, "What do they believe their IMPACT is on their organization; its p...
Can a Sports Team Leader Become a Business Leader?
In a world where, everyday, there are constant calls for more effective leaders, better leadership or even leadership, one cannot help but lament on the fact that we have so many great sports team lea...
Leadership Requires Ownership
Research shows that Leadership without Ownership does not exist.
We used to debate as to whether "Leadership is a myth or not". Myth generates false hopes and hope is HOPE, whether false or genuine.
...
How Leaders Create Followers
What is exactly is the quality of leaders to have followers? I want to have insight how do leaders create (true) followers?...
Unlearning and Leadership
Unlearning is more important than learning for modern leaders. Leaders can have no appreciation of understanding the situations of the 21st century without full control on unlearning. Unlearning has t...
Quick Wins Traps in New Leadership Job/Role
Of course, realizing quick wins is important, for example when you're in a new leader/management job. By doing so you reassure your boss or stakeholders that they made the right promotion / hiring dec...
Leadership Styles in Schools
What leadership styles are required to be exhibited by educational leaders such as deans, heads of schools and principals of high schools?...
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