The Value of Leadership
- The job of leadership is to set direction and equip people for excellence.
- Leadership includes elements of daily management, but leadership’s priorities are in organizational strategy, culture, resources, and performance.
- Even if we don’t hold a formal leadership position, we can provide leadership influence by modeling the way and contributing to a positive organizational culture.
Leadership Self Check
Check yourself on the following daily practices, and choose a focus for learning and development:
- 1. I consciously model the way for our team and organization in what I do and say every day.
- 2. I try to create a positive culture for our team and organization.
- 3. I support team learning and development.
- 4. I work with others to analyze our environment and create a vision of success for our organization.
- 5. I work with others to develop smart strategies for achieving our vision of success.
Articles
- What Is Leadership? (Mind Tools)
- Podcast: John C. Maxwell on the Irrefutable Laws of Leadership (American Management Association)
- Five Leadership Skills that Will Accelerate Performance (Center for Creative Leadership)
- How to Be A Successful Change Leader (Center for Creative Leadership)
- Change Capable Leadership (Based on Insight from 275 Change Leaders) (Center for Creative Leadership)
- Leadership, Disrupted: How to Prepare Yourself to Lead in a Disruptive World (Center for Creative Leadership)
Podcasts
Videos