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One cannot speak of leaders who cause organizations to achieve superlative performance, for no one can cause it to happen. Leaders can only recognize and modify conditions which prevent it; perceive and articulate a sense of community, a vision of the future, a body of principle to which people can become passionately committed, then encourage and enable them to discover and bring forth the extraordinary … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Author: Dee Hock | Source: Leader to Leader | Subject: Leadership

The first and paramount responsibility of anyone who purports to manage is to manage self: one’s own integrity, character, ethics, knowledge, wisdom, temperament, words, and acts. It is a complex, unending, incredibly difficult, oft-shunned task. We spend little time and rarely excel at management of self precisely because it is so much more difficult than prescribing and controlling the behavior of others. However, without management … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Author: Dee Hock | Source: Leader to Leader | Subjects: Leadership, Management, Personal Development

Leader presumes follower. Follower presumes choice. One who is coerced to the purposes, objectives, or preferences of another is not a follower in any true sense of the word, but an object of manipulation. Nor is the relationship materially altered if both parties voluntarily accept the dominance of one by the other. A true leader cannot be bound to lead. A true follower cannot be … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Author: Dee Hock | Source: Leader to Leader | Subjects: Leadership, Organizational Behavior

In the deepest sense, distinction between leaders and followers is meaningless. In every moment of life, we are simultaneously leading and following. There is never a time when our knowledge, judgment and wisdom are not more useful and applicable than that of another. There is never a time when the knowledge, judgment and wisdom of another are not more useful and applicable than ours. At … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Author: Dee Hock | Source: Leader to Leader | Subject: Leadership

I have found that people who provide great leadership are also deeply interested in a cause or discipline related to their professional arena. A leader in a pharmaceutical firm, for example, might have a passion for reducing suffering. He or she may have watched a parent or loved one suffer, and be motivated by deep emotions, not just intellect. Such leaders also tap deep convictions … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Author: John P. Kotter | Source: Leader to Leader | Subject: Leadership

The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra was founded in 1972 in New York, designed to rely on the skills, abilities, and passionate commitment of its members rather than on the leadership of a conductor. Power, responsibility, and motivation rest entirely in the hands of the musicians. Jointly its members make the artistic decisions that are ordinarily the work of a conductor, and they participate in choosing the … [ Read more ]

Content: Book | Authors: Harvey Seifter, Peter Economy | Subjects: Leadership, Management, Organizational Behavior

The best leaders are autonomous and highly independent. Those who are too responsive to the desires of others are likely to be whipsawed by competing interests, too quick to deviate from their course or unwilling to make difficult decisions for fear of offending.

Being true to the person you were created to be means accepting your faults as well as using your strengths. Accepting your shadow … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Author: Bill George | Source: Leader to Leader | Subject: Leadership

Many CEOs are naturally inclined – and responsible for – overseeing the day-to-day operations of their respective firms. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but in the years ahead, one of a company’s major competitive advantages will be its ability to attract, develop, excite and retain talent. Responsibility for managing that talent is already being assumed by some CEOs, who, these co-authors and … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Authors: Beth Axelrod, Ed Michaels, Helen Handfield-Jones | Source: Ivey Business Journal | Subjects: Human Resources, Leadership, Management

Leadership becomes more urgent than ever in a downturn, and ensuring an adequate supply of leaders in the roles where they can make the most difference remains a vital priority. Closing leadership gaps and building a talent-rich organization requires careful planning.

Content: Article | Authors: Alan Bird, Lori Flees, Paul DiPaola | Source: Bain & Company | Subjects: Human Resources, Leadership, Management

Research by a number of leading thinkers in the social sciences, such as Danah Zohar, has shown that when managers and employees are asked what motivates them the most in their work they are equally split among fve forms of impact—impact on society (for instance, building the community and stewarding resources), impact on the customer (for example, providing superior service), impact on the company and … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Authors: Carolyn Aiken, Scott Keller | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: Leadership, Management, Motivation, Organizational Behavior

What makes a great leader?

It’s a question that has been tackled by thousands. In fact, there are literally tens of thousands of leadership studies, theories, frameworks, models, and recommended best practices. But where are the clear, simple answers we need for our daily work lives? Are there any?

Dave Ulrich, Norm Smallwood, and Kate Sweetman set out to answer these questions–to crack the code of leadership. … [ Read more ]

Content: Book | Authors: Dave Ulrich, Kate Sweetman, Norman Smallwood | Subject: Leadership

A quick look in a library, bookstore or on any search engine will prove our fascination with leadership. As a collective, we’ve been studying it for centuries, so why don’t we get it right? Why are there more zero-sum and inconsistent leaders, who lead us into difficult economic situations such as the one we’re now experiencing, than visionary and effective ones?

Content: Member-Contributed Content | Author: Eleni Pallas | Subject: Leadership

The inventory tool is the companion to the book The Amaryllis Way – Growing Leaders Who Grow Leaders, a leadership parable that describes a philosophy of leadership. The inventory tool builds on the concepts from the book and seeks to identify your leadership approach. It is designed to help you and members of your team reflect on how you grow people or where you may … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Derrick Mueller | Subjects: Change Management, Leadership, Management

In this article the authors argue that firms need to develop “Authentic Visionary Leaders” by using the Leadership Style Inventory (LSI) and matching the results with specific job requirements.

To be effective and successful in any leadership position, an individual must fit the demands of a particular position, as well as its leadership requirements. Organizations and individuals can use the LSI to identify leadership styles and … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Authors: Connie James PhD, Richard Mann PhD, V. Seshan PhD | Source: Graziadio Business Report | Subject: Leadership

Management is a position that is granted; leadership is a status that is earned.

Content: Quotation | Author: K. Scott Derrick | Subjects: Leadership, Management

The CEO’s reputation undoubtedly has an influence on the prestige of the business, but what determines the good name of the CEO? A survey of top Spanish CEOs reveals that personal credibility and offering a strategic vision are considered paramount. Surprisingly, ethical behavior was nudged off the Top 10, while good corporate governance and social and environmental responsibility came in even lower.

Content: Article | Authors: José Ramón Pin, Lourdes Susaeta, María Jesús Belizón | Source: IESE Insight | Subjects: Corporate Governance, Leadership, Management

When things go wrong in your command, start searching for the reason in increasingly large circles around your own two feet.

Content: Quotation | Author: Gen. Bruce Clark | Subject: Leadership

Sometimes leadership is planting trees under whose shade you’ll never sit.

Content: Quotation | Author: Jennifer M. Granholm | Subject: Leadership

Good leadership requires you to surround yourself with people of diverse perspectives who can disagree with you without fear of retaliation.

Content: Quotation | Author: Doris Kearns Goodwin | Subject: Leadership

It’s hard to lead a cavalry charge if you think you look funny on a horse.

Content: Quotation | Author: Adlai Stevenson | Subject: Leadership