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Leadership… big word!
There is a vacuum of true leadership in many (if not all) sectors of our society. This is a sad reality. The sadder part is that, in the absence of leadership, organizations can never serve its purpose of being a social architect. Bennis (2009) posited;
“Organization is, or should be, a social architect – but this means that its executives must be social architects too. But first of all they must guarantee that their organizations are honest, ethical institutions. Then they must redesign their organizations in order to redesign society along more humane and functional lines. They need, in a word, to be leaders, rather than managers “.
The past decade has been thrilled and motivated by different principles about leadership and management; principles that in fact can only find meaning in its relevance to practice and actual experiences. I would like to share one book that really makes sense for me. The one was written by Kouzes and Posner (2010) entitled “The Truth about Leadership”. The book presents 10 fundamental truths or principles about leadership and becoming an effective leader.
Truth #1 You make a difference
Truth #2 Credibility is the foundation of Leadership
Truth #3 Values Drive Commitment
Truth #4 Focusing on the future sets the Leaders apart
Truth #5 You can’t do it alone
Truth #6 Trust Rules
Truth #7 Challenge is the Crucible for Greatness
Truth #8 You either Lead by Example or You don’t lead at all
Truth #9 The Best Leaders are the Best Learners
Truth #10 Leadership is an Affair of the Heart
I have three insights about the 10 Truths; BASIC, HARD TO LIVE, NON-NEGOTIABLE.
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