Discussion Questions
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Before this lesson, how would you have described what a good leader does? How would you describe what a good leader does now?
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Before, a good leader was seen as someone who directs and leads by example. Now, a good leader is someone who listens, empowers others, leads with humility, and focuses on both guiding people and achieving goals.
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While it would be easy to write a book on leadership from both what I have learned through my studies and own life experience, I would say the concept of what leadership looks like is similar to what the lecturer mentioned. However, I would have also woven in the topic of servant leadership, but understand that is a type of leadership.
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I would describe a good leader as someone who first of all serves those he leads. This is done in the context of a relationship. A leader sees farther, sees sooner, and sees bigger. He realizes that the organization’s success is directly ties to the success of the people he leads.
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Before this session, I would have said that good leaders support and encourage. Good leaders understand those they lead. They serve them and equip them for the task at hand. Good leaders create good people being led. After this session, I would say the same, but with more focus on leading others, supporting others, and serving others. Good leaders must be specific on what it is they are leading.
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Before this lesson I would have described a good leader as one that uses their influence in a positive way. However, now I would add that they not only use their influence in a positive way, but also in a way to make, both the person being lead and the leader, better people.
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What is the difference between leadership and management?
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Leaders often have a visionary of futuristic component to their skill set. They are able to assess where people are now, where they should be, how to get there, and what resources are needed. Management helps execute largely on the how to get there and utilization of resources. They can shed light onto where people are and where they should be, but are generally not the vision casters.
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Management only deals with the what and the how. Leadership deals with the why or the motivation behind the actions.
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Serving, encouraging, and supporting. A good manager can do those things but first focuses on the project and the outcomes regardless of the input and throughput. They care less about the process of the people than they do about the result. Leadership, focuses on the people, on the systems that are in place to get the results. The results will come when people are led well. When others are supported, cared for, and equipped for more then just the specific task, that is when true production and product will exceed expectations.
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Leadership takes people to where they “aint,” and management manages the process of what we do while we are in that place.
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Leadership bring vision and direction. Management “manages” and provides little vision or direction.