Comments on: Leadership is… http://positivesharing.com/2009/07/leadership-is/ Make Yourself and Your Business Happy At Work Sun, 20 May 2012 05:56:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: What is Leadership? searching… | Wake Up Inspired NET http://positivesharing.com/2009/07/leadership-is/#comment-260418 What is Leadership? searching… | Wake Up Inspired NET Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:42:22 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/?p=2575#comment-260418 [...] Leadership is not the office that you hold or the job you do, but rather the attitude with which you approach your involvement in a project. Leadership is about having the foresight to see the future needs of an organization, the commitment to providing whatever effort is necessary to move the organization in that direction and the grace to do so because it is what is best for the organization and not in an effort to gain personal glory or accolades. - Gretchen Dickson (Source) When it comes to leadership … we have all been told leaders are born, not made, that leadership is about ego, nice guys finish last. BUNK …. Leadership is all about happiness. Seeking a means to find the greatest good for the greatest number of people. If you’re happy and your know it … share it … find a way to lead others to it. (Source) [...] [...] Leadership is not the office that you hold or the job you do, but rather the attitude with which you approach your involvement in a project. Leadership is about having the foresight to see the future needs of an organization, the commitment to providing whatever effort is necessary to move the organization in that direction and the grace to do so because it is what is best for the organization and not in an effort to gain personal glory or accolades. – Gretchen Dickson (Source) When it comes to leadership … we have all been told leaders are born, not made, that leadership is about ego, nice guys finish last. BUNK …. Leadership is all about happiness. Seeking a means to find the greatest good for the greatest number of people. If you’re happy and your know it … share it … find a way to lead others to it. (Source) [...]

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]]> By: Annaly http://positivesharing.com/2009/07/leadership-is/#comment-243596 Annaly Thu, 06 Aug 2009 07:08:31 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/?p=2575#comment-243596 I think people who take the lead have a natural quality that makes them want to do that; however, some of the best leaders are people who 'learned' true leadership over time. I think people who take the lead have a natural quality that makes them want to do that; however, some of the best leaders are people who ‘learned’ true leadership over time.

]]> By: Hill http://positivesharing.com/2009/07/leadership-is/#comment-243591 Hill Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:38:02 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/?p=2575#comment-243591 They are neither born or made.... Leadership appears as the sum of all your experiences interacting with other people throughout all your upbringing an all of your adult life. The sum of it - is what decides whether you are fit for leading other people - or not. In other words: It's "life learning". Leadership is not something you aquire by learning a handful of well meant tricks from some shady life coach...... People are very INCLINED to believe that they can learn leadership, because they want it to be true. So, people WILL buy into this kind of "training". But, supporters and buyers does not mean it's true. Not by a bit. They are neither born or made….

Leadership appears as the sum of all your experiences interacting with other people throughout all your upbringing an all of your adult life.

The sum of it – is what decides whether you are fit for leading other people – or not.

In other words: It’s “life learning”.

Leadership is not something you aquire by learning a handful of well meant tricks from some shady life coach……

People are very INCLINED to believe that they can learn leadership, because they want it to be true. So, people WILL buy into this kind of “training”. But, supporters and buyers does not mean it’s true. Not by a bit.

]]> By: transitvans http://positivesharing.com/2009/07/leadership-is/#comment-243583 transitvans Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:24:19 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/?p=2575#comment-243583 I think it's definitely true that happy people make better leaders - I would feel much more inclined to follow someone who was cheerful and enthusiastic! However, I also think that people who may not necessarily be born leaders can still lead successfully. I think it’s definitely true that happy people make better leaders – I would feel much more inclined to follow someone who was cheerful and enthusiastic! However, I also think that people who may not necessarily be born leaders can still lead successfully.

]]> By: Owen H. Watson http://positivesharing.com/2009/07/leadership-is/#comment-243558 Owen H. Watson Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:16:35 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/?p=2575#comment-243558 Very interesting! Great leaders obviously know how to get the best out of the people they are leading, and so much of that has to do with facilitating happiness. Just read a book, "The Catalyst", which had some great insights on how the best growth leaders get the most out of what they have. Much of what the authors talked about was engaging your workers passions to provide growth - if people are doing something they are passionate about, the happiness will come. Definitely resonates with this posting, great stuff. Very interesting! Great leaders obviously know how to get the best out of the people they are leading, and so much of that has to do with facilitating happiness.

Just read a book, “The Catalyst”, which had some great insights on how the best growth leaders get the most out of what they have. Much of what the authors talked about was engaging your workers passions to provide growth – if people are doing something they are passionate about, the happiness will come. Definitely resonates with this posting, great stuff.

]]> By: Kaizan http://positivesharing.com/2009/07/leadership-is/#comment-243524 Kaizan Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:51:08 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/?p=2575#comment-243524 That's a nice post. I agree that leadership can be developed and nurtured, especially with good mentors. I also agree that a "leader" can take many forms and isn't just restricted to the regular images we have of CEO or manager. I think the best leaders aren't necessarily the ones that are the "happiest" but the ones that show you they "care". Care about the people they lead, and care (passion) about the job itself. That’s a nice post. I agree that leadership can be developed and nurtured, especially with good mentors.

I also agree that a “leader” can take many forms and isn’t just restricted to the regular images we have of CEO or manager.

I think the best leaders aren’t necessarily the ones that are the “happiest” but the ones that show you they “care”. Care about the people they lead, and care (passion) about the job itself.

]]> By: Trevor http://positivesharing.com/2009/07/leadership-is/#comment-243515 Trevor Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:06:16 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/?p=2575#comment-243515 Imo, leadership can be learnt. True leaders are the ones that can make their people happy and motivated and at the same time achieve their goals. Unfortunately, that is extremely hard to achieve... Imo, leadership can be learnt. True leaders are the ones that can make their people happy and motivated and at the same time achieve their goals. Unfortunately, that is extremely hard to achieve…

]]> By: Jon of The Wandering Generalist http://positivesharing.com/2009/07/leadership-is/#comment-243510 Jon of The Wandering Generalist Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:40:42 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/?p=2575#comment-243510 That's a smart man- I remember a time where I thought there was no way possible to be a leader, thinking it was a hereditary gene that somehow passed me over. Passivity is a choice, and leadership is a privilege that is not limited to a select few. That’s a smart man- I remember a time where I thought there was no way possible to be a leader, thinking it was a hereditary gene that somehow passed me over. Passivity is a choice, and leadership is a privilege that is not limited to a select few.

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