After I wrote my post on Situational Leadership a couple of weeks ago, one of my readers commented on it, suggesting that I take a look at Servant Leadership. Servant Leadership is more prevalent in some circles than in others. Some may perceive it as pretty radical concept. Even the…
Who Are K&P and What is TLC?
There are two very influential books in my leadership journey. One of those is Marshall Goldsmith’s What Got You Here Won’t Get You There (2007, Hyperion); the other is The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes and Posner (Jossey-Bass, 2012). I have talked about both of these works and their authors in…
Directing, Coaching, Supporting & Delegating Are What?
Situational Leadership In last week’s post I explored three theories of leadership. My focus this week — Situational Leadership, from Paul Hersey and Kenneth Blanchard, — has been called by some the definitive leadership style. The Hersey-Blanchard model focuses on practical leadership development: the attributes and styles of the followers.…
Leadership is… Three Theories of Leadership
As you read the literature on leadership, you soon realize that there are many theories on leadership’s defining characteristics and its practices. The following three theories of Leadership are the most prevalent ones. The Great Man Theory Developed in the 19th century, this model was promoted by Scottish philosopher, writer and…
Is Influence The Soul of Leadership?
As long as there have been leaders, there have been those who tried to determine how and why they were successful. Although I don’t believe leadership itself has changed, our understanding and learning of it has. I believe it is important to understand why very different leadership styles are effective,…