“The signs of outstanding leadership appear primarily among the followers. Are the followers reaching their potential? Are they learning? Serving? Do they achieve the required results? Do they change with grace?”
Max DePree
Unquestionably, the rapid advances in technology and rate of change in organizations has made the challenges associated with leadership increasingly dynamic. Yet, while technologies have continued to change, the very human dimension of leadership has not. Thus, as one surveys the vast landscape of leadership literature that spans some several thousand years, it is interesting to note how many theories converge around the idea that the principle task of leaders, both yesterday, today, and tomorrow is to purposefully create an environment where all can contribute toward achieving a shared purpose.… Read the rest
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