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,…
What Got You Here Won’t Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith, Hyperion, 2007.
The work of author and business coach Marshall Goldsmith, in particular his book, What Got You Here Won’t Get You There (2007), were key elements among several motivating factors that led me to enroll in the MA Leadership program at Royal Roads in 2010. In the spring of 2009…
Leadership is… Creating Inclusive, Safe Spaces
I listened to a story this weekend of a Baptist pastor in Pennsylvania at the beginning of the last century who preached what she called “extravagant grace”. Extravagant grace to her was the concept that all were welcome into the space of worship. There were no “outsiders”. Race, economic status,…