July 2011 Archives

Last Week's Definition: Leadership is directing, supporting, inspiring, and organizing a group of people to accomplish a certain goal. In order to be effective, leaders should gain the trust of the group, provide members with compassion, build hope, and create stability from the center rather than the top of the hierarchy (Kyle, 1998). In addition, the most effective leaders have high levels of self-awareness, incorporate their personal vision with their leadership vision (Lee & King, 2001), are able to be effective observers by removing themselves from active participation in the organization (Heifetz & Linsky, 2002), and acknowledge and utilize their personal strengths as leaders (Rath & Conchie, 2008).

Goleman, D., Boyatziz, R., & McKee, A. (2002). "The leadership repertoire." Primal leadership: Learning to lead with emotional intelligence (pp. 53 - 69). Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press.

Heifetz, R. A., & Linsky, M. (2002). "Get on the balcony." Leadership on the Line: Staying alive through the dangers of leading (pp. 51 - 74). Boston: Harvard Business School Press

Kyle, D. T. (1998). "The sovereign: The power of presence." The Four Powers of Leadership: Presence, intention, wisdom, compassion (pp. 159 - 191). Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications Inc.

Lee, R. J., & King, S. N. (2001). "Ground your leadership vision in a personal vision." Discovering the Leader in You: A guide to realizing your personal leadership potential (pp. 31 - 54). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, Inc.

Rath, T., & Conchie, B. (2008). Strengths Based Leadership. New York, NY:Gallup Press.

This Week's Definition: Leadership is directing, supporting, inspiring, and organizing a group of people to accomplish a certain goal. In order to be effective, leaders should gain the trust of the group, provide members with compassion, build hope, and create stability from the center rather than the top of the hierarchy (Kyle, 1998). In addition, the most effective leaders have high levels of self-awareness, incorporate their personal vision with their leadership vision (Lee & King, 2001), are able to be effective observers by removing themselves from active participation in the organization (Heifetz & Linsky, 2002), and acknowledge and utilize their personal strengths as leaders (Rath & Conchie, 2008).

Goleman, D., Boyatziz, R., & McKee, A. (2002). "The leadership repertoire." Primal leadership: Learning to lead with emotional intelligence (pp. 53 - 69). Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press.

Heifetz, R. A., & Linsky, M. (2002). "Get on the balcony." Leadership on the Line: Staying alive through the dangers of leading (pp. 51 - 74). Boston: Harvard Business School Press

Kyle, D. T. (1998). "The sovereign: The power of presence." The Four Powers of Leadership: Presence, intention, wisdom, compassion (pp. 159 - 191). Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications Inc.

Lee, R. J., & King, S. N. (2001). "Ground your leadership vision in a personal vision." Discovering the Leader in You: A guide to realizing your personal leadership potential (pp. 31 - 54). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, Inc.

Rath, T., & Conchie, B. (2008). Strengths Based Leadership. New York, NY:Gallup Press.

My definition did not change again this week. The reason is that again I felt the articles were reiterating what I already liked about previous articles, or they went into too much detail for a 3-sentence definition. The article by Kegan & Lahey had many similarties to previous articles, such as being aware of yourself, your strengths and your ability to change. I liked their views on leadership and how to be an effective leader, but felt that the second and third chapters were too much detail to go into in a 3-sentence defintion. In the second article by Goleman, Boyatzis & McKee, I felt that their plan for change was a good idea. However, again, it was too much detail for a 3-sentence definition.

Last Week's Definition: Leadership is directing, supporting, inspiring, and organizing a group of people to accomplish a certain goal. In order to be effective, leaders should gain the trust of the group, provide members with compassion, build hope, and create stability from the center rather than the top of the hierarchy (Kyle, 1998). In addition, the most effective leaders have high levels of self-awareness, incorporate their personal vision with their leadership vision (Lee & King, 2001), are able to be effective observers by removing themselves from active participation in the organization (Heifetz & Linsky, 2002), and acknowledge and utilize their personal strengths as leaders (Rath & Conchie, 2008).

Goleman, D., Boyatziz, R., & McKee, A. (2002). "The leadership repertoire." Primal leadership: Learning to lead with emotional intelligence (pp. 53 - 69). Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press.

Heifetz, R. A., & Linsky, M. (2002). "Get on the balcony." Leadership on the Line: Staying alive through the dangers of leading (pp. 51 - 74). Boston: Harvard Business School Press

Kyle, D. T. (1998). "The sovereign: The power of presence." The Four Powers of Leadership: Presence, intention, wisdom, compassion (pp. 159 - 191). Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications Inc.

Lee, R. J., & King, S. N. (2001). "Ground your leadership vision in a personal vision." Discovering the Leader in You: A guide to realizing your personal leadership potential (pp. 31 - 54). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, Inc.

Rath, T., & Conchie, B. (2008). Strengths Based Leadership. New York, NY:Gallup Press.

This Week's Definition: Leadership is directing, supporting, inspiring, and organizing a group of people to accomplish a certain goal. In order to be effective, leaders should gain the trust of the group, provide members with compassion, build hope, and create stability from the center rather than the top of the hierarchy (Kyle, 1998). In addition, the most effective leaders have high levels of self-awareness, incorporate their personal vision with their leadership vision (Lee & King, 2001), are able to be effective observers by removing themselves from active participation in the organization (Heifetz & Linsky, 2002), and acknowledge and utilize their personal strengths as leaders (Rath & Conchie, 2008).

Goleman, D., Boyatziz, R., & McKee, A. (2002). "The leadership repertoire." Primal leadership: Learning to lead with emotional intelligence (pp. 53 - 69). Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press.

Heifetz, R. A., & Linsky, M. (2002). "Get on the balcony." Leadership on the Line: Staying alive through the dangers of leading (pp. 51 - 74). Boston: Harvard Business School Press

Kyle, D. T. (1998). "The sovereign: The power of presence." The Four Powers of Leadership: Presence, intention, wisdom, compassion (pp. 159 - 191). Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications Inc.

Lee, R. J., & King, S. N. (2001). "Ground your leadership vision in a personal vision." Discovering the Leader in You: A guide to realizing your personal leadership potential (pp. 31 - 54). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, Inc.

Rath, T., & Conchie, B. (2008). Strengths Based Leadership. New York, NY:Gallup Press.

My defintion for this week did not change at all. I felt as though the aricles this wee supported some of the points that I had already made. The articles that brought up a new idea, such as "servant leadership," seemed like a new spin on what has been previously read. "Servant leadership" had a lot to do with playing up your strengths and being people focused. The guidebook talked a lot about individual differences and making them harmonious, which is also and idea that was prevoiusly discussed. I liked the ideas in the article, "The sweet spot for achievement." I felt that the idea of balancing stress was a good thing. However, the effects of stress were discussed in the earlier article "The biology of leadership." I like my definitnion thus far and I feel that it is a good represenation of what I agree with out of what we have learned.

Last Week's Definition: Leadership is directing, supporting, inspiring, and organizing a group of people to accomplish a certain goal. In order to be effective, leaders should gain the trust of the group, provide members with compassion, build hope and create stability from the center rather than the top of the hierarchy (Kyle, 1998). In addition, the most effective leaders have high levels of self-awareness, incorporate their personal vision with their leadership vision (Lee & King, 2001) , and acknowledge and utilize their personal strengths as leaders (Rath & Conchie, 2008).

Goleman, D., Boyatziz, R., & McKee, A. (2002). "The leadership repertoire." Primal leadership: Learning to lead with emotional intelligence (pp. 53 - 69). Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press.

Kyle, D. T. (1998). "The sovereign: The power of presence." The Four Powers of Leadership: Presence, intention, wisdom, compassion (pp. 159 - 191). Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications Inc.

Lee, R. J., & King, S. N. (2001). "Ground your leadership vision in a personal vision." Discovering the Leader in You: A guide to realizing your personal leadership potential (pp. 31 - 54). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, Inc.

Rath, T., & Conchie, B. (2008). Strengths Based Leadership. New York, NY:Gallup Press.

This Week's Definition: Leadership is directing, supporting, inspiring, and organizing a group of people to accomplish a certain goal. In order to be effective, leaders should gain the trust of the group, provide members with compassion, build hope, and create stability from the center rather than the top of the hierarchy (Kyle, 1998). In addition, the most effective leaders have high levels of self-awareness, incorporate their personal vision with their leadership vision (Lee & King, 2001), are able to be effective observers by removing themselves from active participation in the organization (Heifetz & Linsky, 2002), and acknowledge and utilize their personal strengths as leaders (Rath & Conchie, 2008).

Goleman, D., Boyatziz, R., & McKee, A. (2002). "The leadership repertoire." Primal leadership: Learning to lead with emotional intelligence (pp. 53 - 69). Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press.

Heifetz, R. A., & Linsky, M. (2002). "Get on the balcony." Leadership on the Line: Staying alive through the dangers of leading (pp. 51 - 74). Boston: Harvard Business School Press

Kyle, D. T. (1998). "The sovereign: The power of presence." The Four Powers of Leadership: Presence, intention, wisdom, compassion (pp. 159 - 191). Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications Inc.

Lee, R. J., & King, S. N. (2001). "Ground your leadership vision in a personal vision." Discovering the Leader in You: A guide to realizing your personal leadership potential (pp. 31 - 54). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, Inc.

Rath, T., & Conchie, B. (2008). Strengths Based Leadership. New York, NY:Gallup Press.

Most of my definition for this week did not change, because I still agree with the previous weeks articles. In addition to my definition from last week, I added an idea from this week's article entitled "Get on the balcony." I agreed with the idea that an effective leader must be able to observe what is going on in their organziaiton objectively in order to have the most accurate understanding of what changes or adjustments they need to impliment.

Last Week's Definition: Leadership is directing, supporting, inspiring, and organizing a group of people to accomplish a certain goal. In order to be effective, leaders should gain the trust of the group, provide members with compassion, build hope and create stability from the center rather than the top of the hierarchy (Kyle, 1998), while also remaining true to their own personality characteristics (Rath & Conchie, 2008). Leadership can be displayed in a number of ways including being a visionary, a coach, by creating harmony and connecting people, taking a democratic approach, by pacesetting, or by commanding (Goleman, Boyatzis, & McKee, 2002).

Goleman, D., Boyatziz, R., & McKee, A. (2002). "The leadership repertoire." Primal leadership: Learning to lead with emotional intelligence (pp. 53 - 69). Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press.

Kyle, D. T. (1998). "The sovereign: The power of presence." The Four Powers of Leadership: Presence, intention, wisdom, compassion (pp. 159 - 191). Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications Inc.

Rath, T., & Conchie, B. (2008). Strengths Based Leadership. New York, NY:Gallup Press.

This Week's Definition: Leadership is directing, supporting, inspiring, and organizing a group of people to accomplish a certain goal. In order to be effective, leaders should gain the trust of the group, provide members with compassion, build hope and create stability from the center rather than the top of the hierarchy (Kyle, 1998). In addition, the most effective leaders have high levels of self-awareness, incorporate their personal vision with their leadership vision (Lee & King, 2001) , and acknowledge and utilize their personal strengths as leaders (Rath & Conchie, 2008).

Goleman, D., Boyatziz, R., & McKee, A. (2002). "The leadership repertoire." Primal leadership: Learning to lead with emotional intelligence (pp. 53 - 69). Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press.

Kyle, D. T. (1998). "The sovereign: The power of presence." The Four Powers of Leadership: Presence, intention, wisdom, compassion (pp. 159 - 191). Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications Inc.

Lee, R. J., & King, S. N. (2001). "Ground your leadership vision in a personal vision." Discovering the Leader in You: A guide to realizing your personal leadership potential (pp. 31 - 54). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, Inc.

Rath, T., & Conchie, B. (2008). Strengths Based Leadership. New York, NY:Gallup Press.

This week I took out the final sentence of Week 3's definition, which gave examples of leaders. I thought that it was more important to include the idea from this week's reading by Lee & King, which was that the most effective leaders were self-aware and balanced this personal vision with their leadership vision. I think that this reading definitely stresses the importance of being self-aware and incorporating those strengths into your leadership vision. You can't be a leader by using characteristics or strengths you don't possess. I think that this week's reading by Lee & King is a great addition to the first week's reading by Rath & Conchie. Rath & Conchie stress the importance of leading by using your leadership strengths, and Lee & King stress the importance of knowing these strengths and incorporating them into your leadership vision.