The #HBR publishes another one of those inane blog pieces about ‘leadership’- here
http://is.gd/EKjj6w For what it’s worth this time they anchor it around a survey of “332,860 bosses, peers, and subordinates”. There probably aren’t they many good leaders amongst that lot! Other than the personal qualities required to be a good leader, integrity, listen, be smart, etc the most important on this list is: “Connects the group to the outside world”. By doing this a leader anchors them to the reality in which they operate. So, for example, the top one, ‘inspires and motivates others’ is fine but if the organisation that you and your leader work for has institutional practices that crush morale – your still screwed. Every needs to get real about their circumstances. When they achieve them they can change them or suck it up! Click here for HBR
http://is.gd/EKjj6w For what it’s worth this time they anchor it around a survey of “332,860 bosses, peers, and subordinates”. There probably aren’t they many good leaders amongst that lot! Other than the personal qualities required to be a good leader, integrity, listen, be smart, etc the most important on this list is: “Connects the group to the outside world”. By doing this a leader anchors them to the reality in which they operate. So, for example, the top one, ‘inspires and motivates others’ is fine but if the organisation that you and your leader work for has institutional practices that crush morale – your still screwed. Every needs to get real about their circumstances. When they achieve them they can change them or suck it up! Click here for HBR
