Comments on: Clear leadership http://leadonpurposeblog.com/2010/02/06/clear-leadership/ Promoting Leadership Principles in Product Management Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:15:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Michael Ray Hopkin http://leadonpurposeblog.com/2010/02/06/clear-leadership/#comment-1290 Michael Ray Hopkin Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:36:39 +0000 http://leadonpurposeblog.com/?p=1194#comment-1290 David, thank you for the comment. Though I have not read the book, I did read the intro (http://www.starfishandspider.com/), which gives a good overview of the topic. The book provides clear examples of the weakness of centralized leadership. The examples cited (e.g. Geronimo) are, in my opinion, <i>leaders</i>. Though their approach is much different, and they do not have a "managerial" title, they are still leaders. What these examples bring out, however, is that there is no one clear method of leadership. This is very thought-provoking; thanks for sharing. -Michael David, thank you for the comment. Though I have not read the book, I did read the intro (http://www.starfishandspider.com/), which gives a good overview of the topic. The book provides clear examples of the weakness of centralized leadership.

The examples cited (e.g. Geronimo) are, in my opinion, leaders. Though their approach is much different, and they do not have a “managerial” title, they are still leaders. What these examples bring out, however, is that there is no one clear method of leadership.

This is very thought-provoking; thanks for sharing.

-Michael

]]> By: davidburkus http://leadonpurposeblog.com/2010/02/06/clear-leadership/#comment-1288 davidburkus Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:59:34 +0000 http://leadonpurposeblog.com/?p=1194#comment-1288 Maybe, maybe not. Brafman and Beckstrom's Starfish and the Spider does a great job making the argument for leaderless organizations. People don't follow clear leadership in these organizations, they follow people who are doing what they're interested in. Maybe, maybe not. Brafman and Beckstrom’s Starfish and the Spider does a great job making the argument for leaderless organizations. People don’t follow clear leadership in these organizations, they follow people who are doing what they’re interested in.

]]> By: Michael Ray Hopkin http://leadonpurposeblog.com/2010/02/06/clear-leadership/#comment-1286 Michael Ray Hopkin Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:47:00 +0000 http://leadonpurposeblog.com/?p=1194#comment-1286 Travis, thank you for your adding to the Clear Leadership discussion. 1) Knowledge 2) communication & 3) inspiration -- all are key to clear leadership. -Michael Travis, thank you for your adding to the Clear Leadership discussion. 1) Knowledge 2) communication & 3) inspiration — all are key to clear leadership.

-Michael

]]> By: Travis Jensen http://leadonpurposeblog.com/2010/02/06/clear-leadership/#comment-1285 Travis Jensen Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:18:41 +0000 http://leadonpurposeblog.com/?p=1194#comment-1285 To me, true leadership is defined by: 1. Knowledge of what needs to be done. 2. Ability to communicate that to others. The ability to communicate, though, revolves more around listening than talking as the leader learns how others see the goal, how they can assist in reaching the goal, and issues they may have with the goal or the suggested path. Almost all of "leadership" lives in this on-going communication. 3. Continued ability to inspire others that the goal is worthwhile (either for them or for the recipients of the goal, not for the leader). I've seen precious few people with titular leadership actually able to inspire people to the goal, but I've seen many people outside of the leadership hierarchy who are the cause of amazing change. To me, true leadership is defined by:

1. Knowledge of what needs to be done.

2. Ability to communicate that to others. The ability to communicate, though, revolves more around listening than talking as the leader learns how others see the goal, how they can assist in reaching the goal, and issues they may have with the goal or the suggested path. Almost all of “leadership” lives in this on-going communication.

3. Continued ability to inspire others that the goal is worthwhile (either for them or for the recipients of the goal, not for the leader).

I’ve seen precious few people with titular leadership actually able to inspire people to the goal, but I’ve seen many people outside of the leadership hierarchy who are the cause of amazing change.

]]> By: Michael Ray Hopkin http://leadonpurposeblog.com/2010/02/06/clear-leadership/#comment-1283 Michael Ray Hopkin Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:02:58 +0000 http://leadonpurposeblog.com/?p=1194#comment-1283 Excellent points. I'm aware of times when leadership comes from people who do not have positional leadership, but who have significant influence. Most often these people are recognized as leaders (as point 2. implies). Thanks for your comment, -Michael Excellent points. I’m aware of times when leadership comes from people who do not have positional leadership, but who have significant influence. Most often these people are recognized as leaders (as point 2. implies).

Thanks for your comment,
-Michael

]]> By: ProductiveJohn http://leadonpurposeblog.com/2010/02/06/clear-leadership/#comment-1281 ProductiveJohn Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:45:20 +0000 http://leadonpurposeblog.com/?p=1194#comment-1281 Clear leadership for me means the following: 1. I know who is the leader in-charge. (appointed or positional) 2. The group recognizes the leader as the leader. (influential) 3. The leader brings something on the table. (result oriented) Clear leadership for me means the following:

1. I know who is the leader in-charge. (appointed or positional)

2. The group recognizes the leader as the leader. (influential)

3. The leader brings something on the table. (result oriented)

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