tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38764987.post772291899156830804..comments2023-07-15T04:20:16.543-05:00Comments on Almost Diamonds: Talking About LeadershipStephanie Zvanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15182490110208080002noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38764987.post-38691214610257425072011-07-30T20:19:15.697-05:002011-07-30T20:19:15.697-05:00This was excellent. From the limited experience I ...This was excellent. From the limited experience I have with leadership at work I agree with everything you've said.Jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136901021157770860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38764987.post-17230100795920375542011-07-30T08:09:44.975-05:002011-07-30T08:09:44.975-05:00I agree, Bjorn. I suspect that also would have hel...I agree, Bjorn. I suspect that also would have helped with the internal intergenerational strife. If you can show that the young people are accomplishing the organization's goals, it's a lot harder to not take them seriously. By the way, the manual I linked to is for the same workshop that was presented at TAM.<br /><br />JH, thanks for the feedback. You do understand how few people are going to get that you're using "enleaden" as deliberately coined jargon, though, I hope. :)Stephanie Zvanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15182490110208080002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38764987.post-15015717687175687302011-07-29T23:12:58.425-05:002011-07-29T23:12:58.425-05:00This is a great essay, and I enjoyed reading it. Y...This is a great essay, and I enjoyed reading it. You talk about a lot of leadership issues that affect leaders in all fields. It's true that leaders need to manage the lead/manage/do triangle .. I'll add this: to be effective, pick no more than two.<br /><br />You talk about framing, without using that term directly. Setting the context through framing is an important part of being leaderful. It allows a leader to communicate more effectively. Although I disagree somewhat; with appropriate context, it is possible to make a personal statement without drawing yourself into a highly charged, politicized argument. But it is very difficult, and often dangerous. You highlighted the key, though - you can't make those statements from an organization's blog. That puts your words in the context of the organization, so they are no longer personal statements.<br /><br />I also liked that you addressed the maxim of " what got you here won't get you there." This is an important leadership lesson that is very difficult for new leaders to grasp. It is the most challenging obstacle for many. I talk about this all the time, in the context of "relative importance." (And yes, I do still mean to write that guest post for you sometime.)<br /><br />Most importantly, you mentioned (albeit briefly) not just being a leader, but an enleader - building up the next generation of an organization's leaders. The ultimate responsibility of any leader is to prepare his/her successor.<br /><br />Thanks for the post!JHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264061238864151815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38764987.post-47207607920092445532011-07-29T21:40:04.368-05:002011-07-29T21:40:04.368-05:00Here is what I learned from TAM from Desiree: Hav...Here is what I learned from TAM from Desiree: Have goals and evaluate your efforts. When I was with Minnesota Atheists, it was "let's promote atheism!" with too much of an effort on "raising awareness" which can't be analyzed. That simple point made a lot of sense. Sure, you can raise awareness, but have goals which you can measure. I think I would have done better had I done that, and engaged membership to pay attention to the impact the organization had.Bjorn Watlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05144413933796145344noreply@blogger.com