Take the lead tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012-09-14:/leex5737/myblog//16636 2012-12-09T03:19:05Z Here to discuss leadership and my personal views on it. Movable Type Enterprise 4.31-en The definition of Leadership tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/leex5737/myblog//16636.380210 2012-12-09T03:09:34Z 2012-12-09T03:19:05Z Last week's definition: "Leadership; A continually process of setting and completing (accomplishing) personal wants. Being able to know where you are now, where you want to be and how you will get there." This week's definition: "Leadership; A continual process... leex5737 Last week's definition:
"Leadership; A continually process of setting and completing (accomplishing) personal wants. Being able to know where you are now, where you want to be and how you will get there."

This week's definition:
"Leadership; A continual process of setting and completing (accomplishing) personal wants. Being able to know where you are now, where you want to be and how you will get there."

Analysis of definition:
My definition of leadership is definite. It took a couple weeks to understand what I feel is the actual definition of leadership and I finally got it! To me I felt this week's readings to be informing but they are not what defines leadership, communication, a key part to leadership, and 'meet ups' eh nothing to do with the definition of leadership, atleast not mine.

]]> The definition of Leadership tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/leex5737/myblog//16636.378375 2012-12-02T05:02:42Z 2012-12-02T05:18:10Z Last week's definition: "Leadership begins with the practice of good ethics followed by knowing who you are and where you stand in your position. Continued by the ability to make decisions, both big and small, and also being able to... leex5737 Last week's definition: "Leadership begins with the practice of good ethics followed by knowing who you are and where you stand in your position. Continued by the ability to make decisions, both big and small, and also being able to predict how your decisions impact those involved. But most importantly, prior to decision making, a leader must set personal goals and project goals. Personal goals being what you want for yourself and project goals being something you would like to accomplish with the involvement of others. These are the easier pieces of what make and defines leadership. Leadership is often challenged by conflict, and how you over come it. Following conflict leadership is challenege by new ideas and innovations, with great leadership one shall be able to accomplish those challenges as well."

This week's definition: "Leadership; A continually process of setting and completing (accomplishing) personal wants. Being able to know where you are now, where you want to be and how you will get there."

Analysis of definition: I had an epiphany while reading this week's reading assignment. It changed my definition greatly!! I realize I was focusing my definition on leadership as being leader of a group, alone. When really leadership to me (now) is an individual thing. I fell in love with the Boyatzis' theory of self directed learning, which is very much the blame of this sudden change.

]]> The definition of Leadership tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/leex5737/myblog//16636.377183 2012-11-24T16:57:58Z 2012-11-24T18:01:59Z Last week's definition:"Leadership begins with the practice of good ethics followed by knowing who you are and where you stand in your position. Continued by the ability to make decisions, both big and small, and also being able to predict... leex5737 Last week's definition:"Leadership begins with the practice of good ethics followed by knowing who you are and where you stand in your position. Continued by the ability to make decisions, both big and small, and also being able to predict how your decisions impact those involved. But most importantly, prior to decision making, a leader must set personal goals and project goals. Personal goals being what you want for yourself and project goals being something you would like to accomplish with the involvement of others. These are the easier pieces of what make and defines leadership. Leadership is often challenged by conflict, and how you over come it... to be continued"

This week's definition: "Leadership begins with the practice of good ethics followed by knowing who you are and where you stand in your position. Continued by the ability to make decisions, both big and small, and also being able to predict how your decisions impact those involved. But most importantly, prior to decision making, a leader must set personal goals and project goals. Personal goals being what you want for yourself and project goals being something you would like to accomplish with the involvement of others. These are the easier pieces of what make and defines leadership. Leadership is often challenged by conflict, and how you over come it. Following conflict leadership is challenege by new ideas and innovations, with great leadership one shall be able to accomplish those challenges as well."

Analysis of definition: With this week's definition I attempted to conclude it but it seems it's just becoming too long again. This week's readings gave me plenty ideas on leadership, for example the idea of "Norming", I thought that was a brilliant concept, as in once leaderhship is accomplished keeping it and regulating it. If that makes sense.

Komives, S. R., Lucas, N., & McMahon, T. R. (1998). "Interacting in Teams and Groups." Exploring Leadership: For college students who want to make a difference (pp. 169 ). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

]]> The definition of Leadership tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/leex5737/myblog//16636.376553 2012-11-17T23:00:23Z 2012-11-17T23:00:50Z Last week's definition: "Leadership begins with the practice of good ethics followed by knowlege of one's self, and the role one must perform in any given situation. Continued by the ability to make decisions, both big and small, and also... leex5737 Last week's definition: "Leadership begins with the practice of good ethics followed by knowlege of one's self, and the role one must perform in any given situation. Continued by the ability to make decisions, both big and small, and also being able to predict how your decisions impact those involved. But most importantly, prior to decision making a leadership must set personal goals and project goals. Personal goals being what you want for yourself and project goals being something you would like to accomplish with the involvement of others. These are the easier pieces of what make and defines leadership. Leadership is often challenge by conflict, and how you over come it...to be continued"

This week's definition: "Leadership begins with the practice of good ethics followed by knowing who you are and where you stand in your position. Continued by the ability to make decisions, both big and small, and also being able to predict how your decisions impact those involved. But most importantly, prior to decision making, a leader must set personal goals and project goals. Personal goals being what you want for yourself and project goals being something you would like to accomplish with the involvement of others. These are the easier pieces of what make and defines leadership. Leadership is often challenged by conflict, and how you over come it... to be continued"

Analysis of definition: This week I decided to keep my definition pretty much the same as it was before, although I did re-word sentences and spell check. I have still yet to create a conclusion to the definition because I feel that leadership is a on-going and can't really be concluded unless it its time for a new leader to take place. Though I do feel this week's reading related to me a lot more than they would relate to any other U of M students, being that I am African American, but I did not find them relevant to my definition of leadership. Racism is a conflict, and as a leader, you should be able to solve conflict and prevent it from happening again, as stated in the end of my definition thus far.

]]> My definition of Leadership. tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/leex5737/myblog//16636.374391 2012-11-04T01:16:14Z 2012-11-04T03:14:43Z Last week's definiton: "My personal definition of leadership is that it begins within. Knowing yourself and what important roles you are to carry out is what makes and defines what I consider leadership. To be a leader you must also... leex5737 Last week's definiton:
"My personal definition of leadership is that it begins within. Knowing yourself and what important roles you are to carry out is what makes and defines what I consider leadership. To be a leader you must also know how you and your decisions for others affect them. Being a leader is includes being able to have a clear personal goal and reason for completing that goal. Without purposeful goals have no explanation as to why people should follow you. Additional to being a successful leader you must learn to practice good ethics. Doing so can be difficult when challenging issues that consist of the four dilemma paradigms; individual versus community, justice versus mercy, short-term versus long-term or truth versus loyalty are presented. Being able to over come those issues and staying ethically loyal to those who follow is key to determining how successful your leadership is."

This week's definition:
"Leadership begins with the practice of good ethics followed by knowlege of one's self, and the role one must perform in any given situation. Continued by the ability to make decisions, both big and small, and also being able to predict how your decisions impact those involved. But most importantly, prior to decision making a leadership must set personal goals and project goals. Personal goals being what you want for yourself and project goals being something you would like to accomplish with the involement of others. These are the easier pieces of what make and defines leadership. Leadership is often challenge by conflict, and how you over come it...to be contiued"

Analysis of definition:
My definition of leadership has changed a lot. After reading last weeks comments on my definition I was a little upset at how my definition was seen as being "too long to be useful", I found this as a great opportunity to "get on the balcony". There I was able to look over my definition and see that it was indeed too long to be useful, although I have so much to define. I also ended my definition with "to be continued", because I honestly am not sure how to conclude my definition.

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.

]]> The definition of Leadership tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/leex5737/myblog//16636.373338 2012-10-28T01:38:27Z 2012-10-28T01:58:08Z Last week's final definition: "My personal definition of leadership is that it begins within. Knowing yourself and what important roles you are to carry out is what makes and defines what I consider leadership. To be a leader you must... leex5737 Last week's final definition:
"My personal definition of leadership is that it begins within. Knowing yourself and what important roles you are to carry out is what makes and defines what I consider leadership. To be a leader you must also know how you and your decisions for others affect them. Being a leader is includes being able to have a clear personal goal and reason for completing that goal. Without purposeful goals have no explanation as to why people should follow you. Additional to being a successful leader you must learn to practice good ethics. Doing so can be difficult when challenging issues that consist of the four dilemma paradigms; individual versus community, justice versus mercy, short-term versus long-term or truth versus loyalty are presented. Being able to over come those issues and staying ethically loyal to those who follow is key to determining how successful your leadership is."

This week's definition:
"My personal definition of leadership is that it begins within. Knowing yourself and what important roles you are to carry out is what makes and defines what I consider leadership. A leader isn't just naming yourself as leader, you must have a plan as to why you are a leader and what you are a leader of. The seven Cs' of leadership:consciousness of self, commitment, congruence, collaboration, common purpose, controversy with civility, and citizenship can be used as a guide line of determing your leadership, and used to get others to follow (Astin, H. S., & Astin, A. W. (1996).To be a leader you must also know how you and your decisions for others affect them. Being a leader is includes being able to have a clear personal goal and reason for completing that goal. Without purposeful goals have no explanation as to why people should follow you. Additional to being a successful leader you must learn to practice good ethics. Doing so can be difficult when challenging issues that consist of the four dilemma paradigms; individual versus community, justice versus mercy, short-term versus long-term or truth versus loyalty are presented. Being able to over come those issues and staying ethically loyal to those who follow is key to determining how successful your leadership is."

Analysis of the deference in definitions:
This week I decide to add a snipet from A social change model of leadership development: Guidebook (version III), to the begining of my definition. I my previous definition called for recognition of all seven Cs' in some sort of way, so I felt it neccessary to add them. I like how the article displayed leadership as something that not only impacts self but those around them as well; the individual, the group and the community.

Astin, H. S., & Astin, A. W. (1996). A social change model of leadership development: Guidebook (version III) (pp. 4 - 27). Los Angeles: University of California Los Angeles Higher Education Research Institute.

Kidder, R. M. (2003). "Overview: The ethics of right vs. right." How Good People Make Tough Choices (pp. 13 - 29). New York: Simon & Schuster.

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. (2009). "Understanding why people follow." Strengths based leadership: Great leaders, teams, and why people follow. (pp. 79 - 85). New York: Gallup Press.

]]> The definition of Leadership tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/leex5737/myblog//16636.372374 2012-10-21T03:14:46Z 2012-10-21T03:26:36Z Last week's definition: "My personal definition of leadership is that it begins within. Knowing yourself and what important roles you are to carry out is what makes and defines what I consider leadership. To be a leader you must also... leex5737 Last week's definition: "My personal definition of leadership is that it begins within. Knowing yourself and what important roles you are to carry out is what makes and defines what I consider leadership. To be a leader you must also know how you and your decisions for others affect them. Being a leader is includes being able to have a clear personal goal and reason for completing that goal. Without purposeful goals have no explanation as to why people should follow you. Additional to being a successful leader you must learn to practice good ethics. Doing so can be difficult when challenging issues that consist of the four dilemma paradigms; individual versus community, justice versus mercy, short-term versus long-term or truth versus loyalty are presented. Being able to over come those issues and staying ethically loyal to those who follow is key to determining how successful your leadership is."

This weeks definition:: Remains the same as last week.

Analysis of definition: My definition of leadership remains the same as last week. The reading on "Leadership Crisis" was very interesting, but I feel that it does't have enough impact to change my definition.

Paul, R., & Elder, L. (2006). "The Function of Ethics -- and Its Main Impediement." Understanding the Foundations of Ethical Reasoning (pp. 4 - 36). Dillon Beach, CA: Foundation for Critical Thinking.

Heifetz, R., Grashow, A., & Linsky, M. (2009). "Leadership in a (permanent) crisis." Harvard Business Review, 87(7), 62-69. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=keh&AN=41997981&site=

]]> The definition of Leadership tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/leex5737/myblog//16636.371167 2012-10-13T20:22:56Z 2012-10-13T21:30:23Z Last week's definition: "My personal definition of leadership is that it begins within. Knowing yourself and what important roles you are to carry out is what makes and defines what I consider leadership. Leadership is also being able to... leex5737 Last week's definition: "My personal definition of leadership is that it begins within. Knowing yourself and what important roles you are to carry out is what makes and defines what I consider leadership. Leadership is also being able to have a clear personal goal and reason for completing that goal. Without purposeful goals have no explanation as to why people should follow you."

This week's definition: "My personal definition of leadership is that it begins within. Knowing yourself and what important roles you are to carry out is what makes and defines what I consider leadership. To be a leader you must also know how you and your decisions for others affect them. Being a leader is includes being able to have a clear personal goal and reason for completing that goal. Without purposeful goals have no explanation as to why people should follow you. Additional to being a successful leader you must learn to practice good ethics. Doing so can be difficult when challenging issues that consist of the four dilemma paradigms; individual versus community, justice versus mercy, short-term versus long-term or truth versus loyalty are presented. Being able to over come those issues and staying ethically loyal to those who follow is key to determining how successful your leadership is."

Analysis of the definition: I decided to extend my definition of leadership from last week. My definition this week was really impacted by both required readings. I added to the ending of my definition because everything I stated in the previous definition was still true and all I felt needed was an addition to what I had stated, and next week will most likely add more rather than change. The readings brought out a lot of hidden parts of the decision making process of being a leader, which I felt very informal and made me question "my" ethics and what is actually ethical. It was quite interesting.
Paul, R., & Elder, L. (2006). "The Function of Ethics -- and Its Main Impediement." Understanding the Foundations of Ethical Reasoning (pp. 4 - 36). Dillon Beach, CA: Foundation for Critical Thinking.

]]> The definition of Leadership. tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/leex5737/myblog//16636.368267 2012-10-06T03:46:29Z 2012-10-06T04:35:12Z "My personal definition on leadership is that it begins within. Knowing yourself and what important roles you are to carry out is what makes and defines leadership." My personal definition of leadership is that it begins within. Knowing yourself and... leex5737 "My personal definition on leadership is that it begins within. Knowing yourself and what important roles you are to carry out is what makes and defines leadership."

My personal definition of leadership is that it begins within. Knowing yourself and what important roles you are to carry out is what makes and defines what I consider leadership. Leadership is also being able to have a clear personal goal and reason for completing that goal. Without purposeful goals have no explanation as to why people should follow you.

I decided to slightly change the ending of my definition of leadership and add a little bit more. What I changed in the ending is that the definition I have listed is only what "I" consider leadership thus far. I also added the importance of having a personal goal, which was predominant in the artificial (Lee, R. J., & King, S. N. 2001). In this reading I found myself doing a lot of self evaluation to discover what my own personal goals were to feel accomplish and what seemed most important in the reading the, why.

]]> The definition of Leadership. tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/leex5737/myblog//16636.365476 2012-09-15T01:44:09Z 2012-09-16T03:20:00Z My personal definiton on leadership is that it begins within. Knowing yourself and what important roles you are to carry out is what makes and defines leadership.... leex5737 My personal definiton on leadership is that it begins within. Knowing yourself and what important roles you are to carry out is what makes and defines leadership.

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