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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Serving is a key element to leading. It’s the engine that makes all the pieces of the vehicle work together to reach a desired destination.
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I would have said that a leader leads by serving, encouraging, motivating, and being present in their lives. After hearing and reading the lecture, I would also say that a leader moves people from where they are to a better place. An effective leader also asks the right questions: Who am I leading? Where am I leading them? How long is this going to take? What will this look like when we get there? Leadership is action and not just words.
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A good leader motivates people to do what they don’t want to do so that they can achieve what they say that they want to achieve. A good leader now takes people to a place of improvement. They do so by example and serving others.
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A good leader takes people to a place of improvement. How they lead may change, but the results do not change.
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I think so often we define a leader as someone who is in a leadership role. Truth is, anybody can be a leader. Like this lesson said, anyone who is helping someone get to a better place is a leader.
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What is the difference between leadership and management?
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Management is lording over someone/a group and just giving directives. A better word is overseeing. Leadership is taking the person/group through, supporting along the way, and continuing to support them in their growth.
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The difference between leadership and management to me is that management is more of a hands off while leadership is very much hands on shoulder to shoulder with those you are intending to lead while management is very hands off and directing people without intentionality or any form of relationship building.
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Managers can be leaders, but it is not necessary for them to be leaders. Managers are put in place to supervise processes, but leaders are individuals who motivate others into achieving their goals. Leaders value terms such as, empowerment, motivation, and encouragement. Mangers on the other hand, just require the necessary skills and abilities to get the job done.
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Leadership takes people to a new place. Management merely assigns tasks and makes sure that people do what they are supposed to do in this current place.
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They are different in that leadership is taking someone or a group of people to a certain place. Management is less focused and does not have in mind where they want to take people.