What is Leadership?

Has nothing to do with seniority or one’s

position in the hierarchy of a company.
Has nothing to do with titles.
We don't need certain traits to practice
leadership.
Isn’t Management---Managers manage---
leaders lead.

Leadership
“The only definition of a leader is
someone who has followers.”---Peter
Drucker
Simple and dangerous definition
You are in command of 200 troops---
never see them –or speak to them---all
orders through someone else---Is this a
leader?
No---a commander

How some have defined leadership

“Leadership is the capacity to translate
vision into reality”---Warren Bennis
What about this definition?
Every Spring I have a vision of large
tomatoes growing in the bathtub in my
back yard. Does this make me a leader?
No, it makes me a gardener---a poor one
at that.

Another
“As we look into the next century, leaders
will be those who empower others.”---Bill
Gates
Others and empowerment is a good thing!
Empowering rioting and hooligans
Or people so misaligned with the company
they become expendable.
Lack parts about goal and vision.

Another
Leadership is influence---nothing more
nothing less.”---John Maxwell
I like the simplicity of this
A robber with a gun has influence
Does influence make one a leader?
Important is the source of the leadership.

Another
Leadership is a process of ethical social
influence and inspiration, which
maximizes the efforts of others, towards
the achievement of a goal.
Leaders need to get results
Leaders optimize upside, managers
minimize downside.
Leadership is difficult to define.

A good definition