Comments on: Leadership: Introduction

By: Emmanuel

Emmanuel — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 01:10:09 +0000

At its simplest I define leadership as the ability to make people feel stronger, more capable. It is that form of socialized power rather than the traditional personalized positional power we so often associate with leaders that can be genuinly transformational.

In the connected leader I make the case that only when they connect to the social networks that make up the real organization as opposed to the formal one are leaders able to build resilient and agile organizations. To do so requires trust, meaning and dialogue – three things are are often left behind in our search for effectiveness.

I look forward to reading more of your thoughts.

@husain pleasure is all mine as nice to know someone out there cares!

Best

By: Mike King

Mike King — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:18:20 +0000

Thanks everyone for the feedback on this series and intro!

@Emmanuel and @Husain – I appreciate your thoughts and “connected”ness here as well. Also, thanks for those books you mentioned, I’ve not read any of them yet. I’ll have some leadership books listed that I’ve reviewed in my February resources list. Thanks for your comments!

By: Husain

Husain — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 07:54:55 +0000

Hi Emmanuel,

What a coincidence!!
It’s been an honor to have your comment here.
Actually, what let me add this book to my list is the word “CONNECTED”. Since increasing my connections as well as having leadership skills are one of my goals.

Thanks a lot

BR
Husain

By: Emmanuel

Emmanuel — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:38:56 +0000

Hi Husain

Glad you bought the connected leader I now just have to hope you like it!

Mike this is a great post you must have worked pretty hard at the research thanks for putting together such an impressive mine of information

Emmanuel

By: Husain

Husain — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:47:07 +0000

I’d say what a coincidence!! 2 days before you started writing about Leadership I decided to buy some books on this matter and I bought those:

1)Introducing LEADERSHIP, by David Pardey.
2)The Connected Leader, by Emmanuel Gobillot.
3)Managing People, by Barry Silverstein.

your article will be a good start for me.
Keep doing the great job.

BR
Husain

By: Start Blogging

Start Blogging — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:57:22 +0000

Looks like people are already anticipating this series. I am also looking forward to read it.

By: Omar

Omar — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:32:59 +0000

What’s up Mike? I’m looking forward to this series. How do decide on a topic of focus for your blog?

By: Dicki

Dicki — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:04:29 +0000

I entirely share your ideas about the direction in which the leader and his people go,that must be progress .

By: Arswino

Arswino — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:38:35 +0000

Yeah Mike, leadership is one of my favorite topics.
I like your point on it’s about people and humility. That’s why leader is so different from manager.

By: LifeMadeGreat | Juliet

LifeMadeGreat | Juliet — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:14:35 +0000

Hi Mike

Great topic – looking forward to it.

Your piece on leadership and own personality looks very interesting and unique. Looks like I could really use that.

Cheers
Juliet