Comments on: What Seperates Real Leaders http://organicleadership.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/what-seperates-real-leaders/ Thoughts During My Leadership Journey Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:56:45 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: lionheart http://organicleadership.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/what-seperates-real-leaders/#comment-5295 lionheart Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:47:29 +0000 http://organicleadership.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/what-seperates-real-leaders/#comment-5295 That's an interesting quote. I don't believe that great men are almost always bad men. Sometimes, yes. But there are so many "great" men that are good people and do great things for the world. That’s an interesting quote. I don’t believe that great men are almost always bad men. Sometimes, yes. But there are so many “great” men that are good people and do great things for the world.

]]> By: Correy http://organicleadership.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/what-seperates-real-leaders/#comment-5268 Correy Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:08:23 +0000 http://organicleadership.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/what-seperates-real-leaders/#comment-5268 I agree, attempting to gain power only to enhance ones self power as opposed to power for the greater good for the greater amount of people- such as for one's team- is a way to ruin any man. Someone holding too much power will essentially become corrupt. Using power just to get what one wants is disgusting. I agree, attempting to gain power only to enhance ones self power as opposed to power for the greater good for the greater amount of people- such as for one’s team- is a way to ruin any man. Someone holding too much power will essentially become corrupt. Using power just to get what one wants is disgusting.

]]> By: Meiron http://organicleadership.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/what-seperates-real-leaders/#comment-5130 Meiron Fri, 02 May 2008 20:23:49 +0000 http://organicleadership.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/what-seperates-real-leaders/#comment-5130 As Lord Action says: "A test to find a great leader is whether or not he can voluntarily step away from leadership and its power for the better of the team." This is just one of many tests. Leadership means something different to everyone. We need to ask members of our team what leadership means to them. We need to take a step backwards and look into how leadership is defined. If there is one accepted definition then the answer is fairly simple. If however the definition varies across differing industries, cultures and philosophies then certainly it would not be possible to entertain one ideal outcome. As Lord Action says: “A test to find a great leader is whether or not he can voluntarily step away from leadership and its power for the better of the team.” This is just one of many tests. Leadership means something different to everyone. We need to ask members of our team what leadership means to them.

We need to take a step backwards and look into how leadership is defined. If there is one accepted definition then the answer is fairly simple. If however the definition varies across differing industries, cultures and philosophies then certainly it would not be possible to entertain one ideal outcome.

]]> By: joaquin http://organicleadership.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/what-seperates-real-leaders/#comment-4857 joaquin Sat, 02 Feb 2008 21:44:09 +0000 http://organicleadership.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/what-seperates-real-leaders/#comment-4857 Not necessarily, I think u can be a great leader and good man, fair and firm. well I guess we need to define bad man Not necessarily, I think u can be a great leader and good man, fair and firm. well I guess we need to define bad man

]]> By: Rick http://organicleadership.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/what-seperates-real-leaders/#comment-4450 Rick Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:17:31 +0000 http://organicleadership.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/what-seperates-real-leaders/#comment-4450 I'm reading an interesting book called "The starfish and the spider". It talks about the strength of leadership that emerges naturally and is shared. Much of the abuse of the power of leadership comes from positional leadership...positioned to control without sufficient accountability on issues like serving, developing others, and allowing for differences of perspective. I’m reading an interesting book called “The starfish and the spider”. It talks about the strength of leadership that emerges naturally and is shared. Much of the abuse of the power of leadership comes from positional leadership…positioned to control without sufficient accountability on issues like serving, developing others, and allowing for differences of perspective.

]]> By: Jonathan Frye http://organicleadership.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/what-seperates-real-leaders/#comment-2979 Jonathan Frye Fri, 14 Sep 2007 21:48:48 +0000 http://organicleadership.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/what-seperates-real-leaders/#comment-2979 I believe a little differently. I believe that power is the absence of leadership. Yes, leaders tend to rise to positions of power, but their leadership is a matter of influence. Once there is the exercise of power or the abrasion of conflict (generally the exercise of power is against someone or something), then there is an absence of leadership. Influence and leadership is constructive, while power and conflict are destructive. For the US, I believe one of the best decisions that the Founding Fathers made was to eliminate the use of titles of nobility. I wrote a blog entry to explain in part my viewpoint: <a href="http://www.leadershipjot.com/2007/08/30/leadership-is-one-of-the-elements-that-has-made-america-great/" rel="nofollow">Leadership is One of the Elements that Has Made America Great</a>. The elimination of the titles of nobility, combined with the structure of the executive branch with checks and balances, provided for a platform for leadership and the elimination of major problems of power. I believe a little differently. I believe that power is the absence of leadership. Yes, leaders tend to rise to positions of power, but their leadership is a matter of influence. Once there is the exercise of power or the abrasion of conflict (generally the exercise of power is against someone or something), then there is an absence of leadership. Influence and leadership is constructive, while power and conflict are destructive.

For the US, I believe one of the best decisions that the Founding Fathers made was to eliminate the use of titles of nobility. I wrote a blog entry to explain in part my viewpoint: Leadership is One of the Elements that Has Made America Great. The elimination of the titles of nobility, combined with the structure of the executive branch with checks and balances, provided for a platform for leadership and the elimination of major problems of power.

]]> By: Ivan Rios http://organicleadership.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/what-seperates-real-leaders/#comment-2977 Ivan Rios Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:26:58 +0000 http://organicleadership.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/what-seperates-real-leaders/#comment-2977 I think great leaders attract great power. The key is, in my opinion,how this great power is used. It must be used, as all of you point out, in favor of those who you "lead". This requires being able to separate the person from the mission, and putting the mission above the person. I think great leaders attract great power. The key is, in my opinion,how this great power is used. It must be used, as all of you point out, in favor of those who you “lead”. This requires being able to separate the person from the mission, and putting the mission above the person.

]]> By: Howie http://organicleadership.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/what-seperates-real-leaders/#comment-2969 Howie Thu, 13 Sep 2007 01:02:53 +0000 http://organicleadership.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/what-seperates-real-leaders/#comment-2969 So true. Some people are just using it as a tool to get what they want. It's a shame that they use their group's name for his own sake. So true. Some people are just using it as a tool to get what they want. It’s a shame that they use their group’s name for his own sake.

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