Effective Leadership
My friend, Mark Gorveatte, pointed me to this fascinating article on effective leadership.
Researchers from MIT broke down leadership into four capabilities:
1. Sensemaking (understanding the context in which an organization and its people operate)
2. Relating (building relationships within and across organizations)
3. Visioning (creating a compelling picture of the future)
4. Inventing (developing new ways to achieve the vision)
Few people excel in all four areas -- but effective leaders bring other members onto the team, who bring their complementing strengths to the bigger picture.
Researchers from MIT broke down leadership into four capabilities:
1. Sensemaking (understanding the context in which an organization and its people operate)
2. Relating (building relationships within and across organizations)
3. Visioning (creating a compelling picture of the future)
4. Inventing (developing new ways to achieve the vision)
Few people excel in all four areas -- but effective leaders bring other members onto the team, who bring their complementing strengths to the bigger picture.
Ineffective would-be leaders are often intimidated by the strengths of others. They try to surround themselves with yes-men that cannot think for themselves. It is easy to be a leader of idiots, but what kind of organization are you leading? Ineffective persons let a fear of losing total control hinder/stop others from participating. A success that could be achieved is lost by all.
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