Quote for the Day: Wednesday, June 27th, 2007

On leadership development, nature or nurture...

"If authentic leaders are a consequence of their early life experiences does this mean that leadership development books, tapes, learning programs and business consultants are a waste of time? And does this explain why so few of them are not sticky?"

Scott McArthur, Is leadership development an oxymoron?

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Leadership Development, Talent Management

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Comment by Rich on June 27, 2007 at 4:17pm
Amitai, This is an Interesting idea that doesn't hold up.

It's not easy for some people, except those who know they can, but you can adopt and alter your behavior patterns virtually anytime you want. Where authentic leaders, as they are defined in this case, have a leg up is that they may not have to make any changes.
Comment by Amitai Givertz on June 27, 2007 at 4:24pm
Rich you may well be right, I couldn't say.
Comment by WorkFarce on June 28, 2007 at 1:32am
I submit:

Don't tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.
George S. Patton

or

A leader is a dealer in hope.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Comment by Keith D. Halperin on September 27, 2017 at 7:27pm

The whole "Leadership Industry"  (like the "Self Help Industry")is a good way to take the money from one set of people and give it to another set, without any actual requirements that what is recommended actually works...

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