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Leadership In Organizations

According to Carter McNamara from Authenticity Consulting Group many people today are seeking to understand and many people are writing about the concept and practices of leadership. There are a great many reasons for the popularity of the topic, including that organizations are faced with changes like never before. The concept of leadership is relevant to any aspect of ensuring effectiveness in organizations and in managing change. There has been an explosion of literature about leadership lately. Leading is a very human activity -- we're all human -- so there are many people who consider themselves experts on leadership. Unfortunately, many people make strong assertions about leadership without ever really understanding a great deal about leadership. Understanding the concept of leadership requires more than reading a few articles or fantasizing about what great leaders should be. Leaders are trained, not born," states Dr. Paul Hersey, founder of the Situational Leadership model. "Leadership, more than any other factor, will determine success as companies adapt to the next economy’s new set of rules".
Some organizations and people confuse position with true leadership, many aspire to be a leader, but few understand its true nature. Leadership is not an ego game, and a true leader does not focus on his own interest. Leaders posses vision and have goals transcending their personal desires, they realize the importance of the people they work with. They take creative action as well as come up with good ideas. “You Lead people” and “You Manage resources” like money, equipment, requisitions ect. You can work with both; you can be a great Leader that knows very well how to manage resources. Leaders launch and steer the organization towards the pursuit of goals and strategies, while managers ensure the resources needed to get the there are available and used efficiently along the way. To achieve company goals managers organize and staff jobs with qualified...