Emily Marie tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2011-06-14:/orda0011/emilymarie//13931 2011-08-16T18:17:34Z Movable Type Enterprise 4.31-en Definition of Leadership -- Week 10 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2011:/orda0011/emilymarie//13931.304799 2011-08-16T18:04:20Z 2011-08-16T18:17:34Z Week 9: Leadership is taking responsibility for change, even the slightest bit of change, and working toward a continuing vision that will positively effect a group of people. Leadership is taking charge and moving forward, but also bringing others along... orda0011 Week 9: Leadership is taking responsibility for change, even the slightest bit of change, and working toward a continuing vision that will positively effect a group of people. Leadership is taking charge and moving forward, but also bringing others along with you for that journey and helping them to be the best they can be. By coming up with unique solutions to conflicts along the way, leaders can keep the path to this vision as smooth as they can.

Tatum, B. D. (1997). "Defining Racism: Can we talk?" Why are all the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? (pp. 3 - 17). New York: Basic Books.

This week, I decided to start fresh with a new entry, because I was really struck by the words "take responsibility" that were part of the Tatum reading. I think it really does take leadership to step up, whether it is to change something, to help others, or to solve an ongoing problem. This can be done in a variety of ways and use a variety of styles of leadership (whichever best suites the group of people involved), but definitely can help bring followers into the process.

NEWEST ENTRY:
Week 10: I think that the week 9 entry is going to be my final entry--with one addition. People view leadership very different and it's important to address that. By having different views, leaders are diverse themselves and act leadership in many different ways. I am choosing to keep the week 9 definition because it emphasizes what I think is most important in leadership: having a vision and taking responsibility to move toward that vision. Another aspect of my definition is the followers. Followers are the most important part of the vision because they help leaders move toward the vision and leaders and followers learn from one another and help themselves to be the best they can be.

]]> Definition of Leadership -- Week 9 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2011:/orda0011/emilymarie//13931.301557 2011-08-11T22:51:08Z 2011-08-11T23:25:53Z Week 7: I view leadership as a vision that one is constantly working toward. This vision is to help others become the best they can be and to positively influence others. Leadership is unique to an individual, but reflects an... orda0011 Week 7: I view leadership as a vision that one is constantly working toward. This vision is to help others become the best they can be and to positively influence others. Leadership is unique to an individual, but reflects an ongoing pattern that eventually leads to the same vision. Leadership is also about taking different perspectives and knowing when to let others help yourself. We have limits, but if we know them, we can use others to help us be our best.

Week 8: I chose to keep my definition of leadership the same as week 7 because I really believe that leadership is a vision and a good leader can help create a positive environment for this vision and I feel that the readings point toward that. In previous comments, I think it's important to mention the type of leadership, or the style that this vision implies. I feel that this style of leadership is more of a coaching style, rather than anything like a commanding style. A coaching style allows for positive encouragement but also leaves room for followers to encourage leaders and give other perspectives.

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


NEWST ENTRY:
Week 9: Leadership is taking responsibility for change, even the slightest bit of change, and working toward a continuing vision that will positively effect a group of people. Leadership is taking charge and moving forward, but also bringing others along with you for that journey and helping them to be the best they can be. By coming up with unique solutions to conflicts along the way, leaders can keep the path to this vision as smooth as they can.

Tatum, B. D. (1997). "Defining Racism: Can we talk?" Why are all the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? (pp. 3 - 17). New York: Basic Books.

This week, I decided to start fresh with a new entry, because I was really struck by the words "take responsibility" that were part of the Tatum reading. I think it really does take leadership to step up, whether it is to change something, to help others, or to solve an ongoing problem. This can be done in a variety of ways and use a variety of styles of leadership (whichever best suites the group of people involved), but definitely can help bring followers into the process.

]]> Definition of Leadership -- week 8 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2011:/orda0011/emilymarie//13931.301248 2011-08-06T20:37:49Z 2011-08-06T20:49:26Z Week 7: I view leadership as a vision that one is constantly working toward. This vision is to help others become the best they can be and to positively influence others. Leadership is unique to an individual, but reflects an... orda0011 Week 7: I view leadership as a vision that one is constantly working toward. This vision is to help others become the best they can be and to positively influence others. Leadership is unique to an individual, but reflects an ongoing pattern that eventually leads to the same vision. Leadership is also about taking different perspectives and knowing when to let others help yourself. We have limits, but if we know them, we can use others to help us be our best.

I wanted to include parts from my last week (and week 5) definition, but I wanted to add in important points that I felt were most important in my Leadership Journey Part 2 paper. I think the vision is really an important aspect, and also including the pattern. Patterns show us that we are working toward something and that is what leadership is about. From the "Get on the balcony" article, I really felt that listening to others' perspectives and using their ideas and help can improve a person as a whole and make them much more well-rounded.

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.

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.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.

Week 8: I chose to keep my definition of leadership the same as week 7 because I really believe that leadership is a vision and a good leader can help create a positive environment for this vision and I feel that the readings point toward that. In previous comments, I think it's important to mention the type of leadership, or the style that this vision implies. I feel that this style of leadership is more of a coaching style, rather than anything like a commanding style. A coaching style allows for positive encouragement but also leaves room for followers to encourage leaders and give other perspectives.

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

]]> Definition of Leadership--Week 7 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2011:/orda0011/emilymarie//13931.300234 2011-07-27T17:08:38Z 2011-07-27T18:32:33Z Week 6: Leadership is a growing vision. It is a continuous growth that forms from life experiences and creates a pattern for a specific vision. Leadership is unique to each individual, but with the correct visions, one can influence leadership... orda0011 Week 6: Leadership is a growing vision. It is a continuous growth that forms from life experiences and creates a pattern for a specific vision. Leadership is unique to each individual, but with the correct visions, one can influence leadership visions of others.

I felt that this definition has not changed since this week 6 because I felt that the readings for week 6 were very broad and I had a difficult time narrowing down the definition to such a slim version of "leadership". The two readings I really enjoyed this week were "The Art of Failure" and "Get On the Balcony" because these two readings pointed out very important points in leadership. It is very important to take a step back from the crowd and watch from above what is happening. This helps to eliminate any narrow-minded thinking and puts a person in someone else's shoes. Choking versus Panicking was also important to learn about and see the difference between the two. Leadership has many aspects influencing itself, but it still remains an evolving vision, as noted in week 5's 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.

Gladwell, M. (2000). "The Art of Failure: Why some people choke and others panic." The New Yorker, 84 - 92. Retrieved from http://www.gladwell.com/pdf/choking.pdf


WEEK 7:
I view leadership as a vision that one is constantly working toward. This vision is to help others become the best they can be and to positively influence others. Leadership is unique to an individual, but reflects an ongoing pattern that eventually leads to the same vision. Leadership is also about taking different perspectives and knowing when to let others help yourself. We have limits, but if we know them, we can use others to help us be our best.

I wanted to include parts from my last week (and week 5) definition, but I wanted to add in important points that I felt were most important in my Leadership Journey Part 2 paper. I think the vision is really an important aspect, and also including the pattern. Patterns show us that we are working toward something and that is what leadership is about. From the "Get on the balcony" article, I really felt that listening to others' perspectives and using their ideas and help can improve a person as a whole and make them much more well-rounded.

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.

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.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.

]]> Definition of Leadership - Week 6 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2011:/orda0011/emilymarie//13931.299749 2011-07-21T01:17:10Z 2011-07-21T01:25:08Z Week five: Leadership is a growing vision. It is a continuous growth that forms from life experiences and creates a pattern for a specific vision. Leadership is unique to each individual, but with the correct visions, one can influence leadership... orda0011 Week five: Leadership is a growing vision. It is a continuous growth that forms from life experiences and creates a pattern for a specific vision. Leadership is unique to each individual, but with the correct visions, one can influence leadership visions of others.

Explanation: This week I really related to leadership being something that stems from a pattern of leadership, an idea from the Week 5 reading by Lee and King. A vision is something that is constantly revolving, being influenced by daily activities and experiences. This is important to note because everyone has a variety of life experiences, so the more a person experiences, the more a person has to grasp for their vision of leadership. When I think broadly about leadership, I think of people who have made big differences in the world, but even people making the smallest impact in someone's life, have the ability to share their vision of leadership.

Citations
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 (pg 31 - 54 ). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, Inc.


Week 6: Leadership is a growing vision. It is a continuous growth that forms from life experiences and creates a pattern for a specific vision. Leadership is unique to each individual, but with the correct visions, one can influence leadership visions of others.

I felt that this definition has not changed since this week 6 because I felt that the readings for week 6 were very broad and I had a difficult time narrowing down the definition to such a slim version of "leadership". The two readings I really enjoyed this week were "The Art of Failure" and "Get On the Balcony" because these two readings pointed out very important points in leadership. It is very important to take a step back from the crowd and watch from above what is happening. This helps to eliminate any narrow-minded thinking and puts a person in someone else's shoes. Choking versus Panicking was also important to learn about and see the difference between the two. Leadership has many aspects influencing itself, but it still remains an evolving vision, as noted in week 5's 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.

Gladwell, M. (2000). "The Art of Failure: Why some people choke and others panic." The New Yorker, 84 - 92. Retrieved from http://www.gladwell.com/pdf/choking.pdf

]]> Definition of Leadership-Week 5 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2011:/orda0011/emilymarie//13931.299455 2011-07-15T01:38:47Z 2011-07-15T03:09:46Z Week four: Leadership is not as much as a position of power, but a personality that positively encourages and influences others. Leaders can have a variety of qualities but what leaders have that others don't, is the interest of other... orda0011 Week four: Leadership is not as much as a position of power, but a personality that positively encourages and influences others. Leaders can have a variety of qualities but what leaders have that others don't, is the interest of other people as a priority.

Week five: Leadership is a growing vision. It is a continuous growth that forms from life experiences and creates a pattern for a specific vision. Leadership is unique to each individual, but with the correct visions, one can influence leadership visions of others.

Explanation: This week I really related to leadership being something that stems from a pattern of leadership, an idea from the Week 5 reading by Lee and King. A vision is something that is constantly revolving, being influenced by daily activities and experiences. This is important to note because everyone has a variety of life experiences, so the more a person experiences, the more a person has to grasp for their vision of leadership. When I think broadly about leadership, I think of people who have made big differences in the world, but even people making the smallest impact in someone's life, have the ability to share their vision of leadership.

Citations
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 (pg 31 - 54 ). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, Inc.

]]> Definition of Leadership -Week 4 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2011:/orda0011/emilymarie//13931.298594 2011-07-05T16:08:31Z 2011-07-05T16:13:11Z I still think leadership progresses an idea and pursues a goal, but after working through the readings for week 1 and 2, leadership upholds much more than that. Leadership is not one characteristic, but a combination of many characteristics that... orda0011 I still think leadership progresses an idea and pursues a goal, but after working through the readings for week 1 and 2, leadership upholds much more than that. Leadership is not one characteristic, but a combination of many characteristics that encourage someone to positively influence others and make a difference.

This week, my definition of leadership wasn't swayed very much to the biological standpoint of leadership, but it definitely influenced more of what leadership is to me.

Leadership is not as much as a position of power, but a personality that positively encourages and influences others. Leaders can have a variety of qualities but what leaders have that others don't, is the interest of other people as a priority.

]]> Definition of Leadership Week 4 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2011:/orda0011/emilymarie//13931.298593 2011-07-05T16:07:54Z 2011-07-05T16:08:03Z orda0011 Definition of Leadership--Week 3 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2011:/orda0011/emilymarie//13931.298362 2011-06-29T21:59:56Z 2011-06-29T22:01:09Z My definition still has not changed of leadership: I still think leadership progresses an idea and pursues a goal, but after working through the readings for week 1 and 2, leadership upholds much more than that. Leadership is not one... orda0011 My definition still has not changed of leadership:
I still think leadership progresses an idea and pursues a goal, but after working through the readings for week 1 and 2, leadership upholds much more than that. Leadership is not one characteristic, but a combination of many characteristics that encourage someone to positively influence others and make a difference.

]]> Definition of Leadership-Week 2 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2011:/orda0011/emilymarie//13931.297907 2011-06-23T05:06:32Z 2011-06-23T05:14:57Z I still think leadership progresses an idea and pursues a goal, but after working through the readings for week 1 and 2, leadership upholds much more than that. Leadership is not one characteristic, but a combination of many characteristics that... orda0011 I still think leadership progresses an idea and pursues a goal, but after working through the readings for week 1 and 2, leadership upholds much more than that. Leadership is not one characteristic, but a combination of many characteristics that encourage someone to positively influence others and make a difference.

]]> Definition of Leadership tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2011:/orda0011/emilymarie//13931.297187 2011-06-14T15:57:17Z 2011-06-14T16:05:45Z Leadership is a variety of characteristics in a person that establish a drive to pursue a goal or help progress an idea. It is assumed that leadership involves being in charge of other people, but it can be achieved by... orda0011 Leadership is a variety of characteristics in a person that establish a drive to pursue a goal or help progress an idea. It is assumed that leadership involves being in charge of other people, but it can be achieved by anyone willing to step up.

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