For our first posting, let’s tackle a basic question: "what IS leadership?"
It may be a simple question, but not so.
Let’s look at some leadership quotes:
“Leadership is the process of influencing the activities of
an individual or a group in efforts toward a goal achievement in a given
situation”—Hersey & Blanchard
“Leadership is the art of influencing others to their
maximum performance to accomplish any task, objective or project” --- Cohen.
“Leadership is
influencing people — by providing purpose, direction, and motivation — while
operating to accomplish the mission and improving the organization.”--- US Army
There is a common
thread in all these quotes: leadership
is INFLUENCE. (which is how John C. Maxwell puts it)
