Change, fluidity, and ambiguity are the new normal in organizations. But our management systems and traditions are counterproductive to what is really needed. What is a leader to do?
There are five leadership roles that anyone and everyone can perform in a team; a management title isn't required. The two additional roles that only managers can perform are nowhere near sufficient if you aspire to be a great leader.
I had a lovely evening last night sharing and reminiscing with some colleagues
who have all been involved in leadership education. One thing we talked about is
how to balance the idea of
Management is formally defined as command-and-control and administration, but leaders engage effectively with other people to get stuff done.
Defining leadership is a task fraught with problems.
It is far beyond the scope of this blogpost, or even this entire website, to
resolve the definition of leadership. For an extensive review and