Power Over – Overused But Still Important The term “power over” someone reflects what most of us think of when we consider the use of power in organizations. It means that the person using “power over” is exercising control OVER another person or people through the use of formal authority and position, and the dispensation…
Category: FAQ-Leadership General
Leadership As A Partnership
An older and antiquated understanding of leadership considers leadership as involving what the leader does TO those he or she is leading. Probably more people believe that leading is about what one does to people, rather than what one does with people. The extension of this thinking is that leadership is about power. The truth…
Can reliance on technology interfere with being an effective leader?
You’d think that the popularity and availability of technologies, particular ones that “make communication easier”, like email, cell phones and pagers, would make it easier to be an effective leader. And certainly being able to communicate with others everywhere and at any time “might” be helpful. But the truth is that reliance on these technologies…
Do leaders need to be liked in order to be successful?
This is an important question, and one that trips up relatively inexperience leaders, or those that may not be able to become effective leaders. We all want to be liked, and the desire to be liked can cause inexperienced leaders to make popular decisions rather than the right decisions. First, the straight answer. Leaders do…
Leadership Credibility – Why is it SO Important
Importance Of Credibility For Leadership Success First, if there is one defining characteristic of leaders who are effective over long periods of time, it’s that they behave in ways that cause people to see them as credible. That means that they are believed, and trusted, both in the specifics of what they say, and generally,…
Where does trust fit in terms of effective leadership?
Without Trust, Can There Be Effective Leadership? Trust is one of the most critical elements in the leading-following equation. People who are in leadership roles in any organization cannot succeed over the long term unless there is some sense of trust from the followers in that organization. Force and coercion can replace trust as a…