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Ronald Heifetz* on leadership – Part IV & conclusion: “Here I stand, I can do no other.”

Posted on June 10, 2011 by

We easily associate leadership with personal courage. Why is that? Why is leadership personal at all? The answer lies in the definition of leadership. Setting the agenda for change is a personal choice. As Heifetz quotes Max Weber: “Here I … Continue reading →

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Ronald Heifetz* on leadership – Part II: the difference between power, authority and leadership

Posted on June 6, 2011 by

Leadership is often defined as social influence. That makes leadership trivial and instrumental: people using their influence to reach group goals. At the same time we all associate leadership with ‘making the difference’, ‘realizing breakthroughs’, ‘transformation’. Heifetz shows the way … Continue reading →

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Ronald Heifetz on leadership – Part I: “Leadership is not waiting for the coach’s call to adress hard problems.”

Posted on June 4, 2011 by

“How can we understand and define leadership, not only in its effectivity, but also in its morality?” “Did Hitler show great leadership?” It’s an easy question to provoke a debate on leadership. The answer to that question is not easy. … Continue reading →

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