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Do We Practice Real Leadership?

Do We Practice Real Leadership? Date: 8th Jan 2020/Thursday This is my second journal entry for the year 2020 focusing on real leadership and what it means to be a leader as far as Dean Williams definition of "Real Leadership" is concerned. In his book titled the "The Real Leadership" he talks about the various forms of leadership and how they are different from being a leader. It sheds light onto what is real leadership , its the kind of leadership that helps leaders in organizations face tough challenges and come up with the most authentic solutions. It is very different from the leadership we see in organizations mostly, whether schools, government sector, NGOs, private organizations and so on. What we see is, called Counterfeit leadership , where the followers simply follow their leader and do as they are told to do. Such a leadership provides false solutions to problems and tend to ignore reality. We see various situations around us where leaders use Count...

The Impact of Politics of Change & The Practice of Adaptive Leadership

The Impact of The Politics of Change & The Practice of Adaptive Leadership Key Concepts Learned Adaptive leadership was a completely new and unique idea for me when we first started the course a few months back. As the content kept unwinding I could make  significant links with our lives both personal as well as professional. I have tried to  gather some key concepts learned throughout the course and tried to summarize  briefly how each concept has impacted our lives. These are picked from the book  titled,” The Practice of Adaptive Leadership ” by Ronald Heifetz, Alexander Grashow  and Martin Linsky. The book introduced us to a few key metaphors, the most common  used was getting on the balcony and above the dance floor .  Getting on the balcony provides you the space and opportunity to get a  distanced perspective on what’s bothering or troubling you. It helps you  understand what is happening around you, and ...