Leadership In Pictures #5 The Myth of The Perfect Leader

This is the last in a five part series entitled Leadership In Pictures. When one reads current leadership articles it often feels like Diogenes roaming the earth searching for the truthful man (or woman). Writers bemoan the fact that they cannot find one person who consistently exhibits sound leadership principles techniques and who applies them… Continue reading Leadership In Pictures #5 The Myth of The Perfect Leader

Leadership In Pictures #4 Change Without Movement

Management vs. leadership: the differences and similarities are often analyzed, discussed and debated. Many believe managers are always bad and leaders are always good. In reality these terms do not refer to types of people but different types of work. Management focuses on activity and leadership focuses on people. Both are needed to achieve and… Continue reading Leadership In Pictures #4 Change Without Movement

Leadership In Pictures: The Subtleties of Great Leadership

Great leadership is grossly misunderstood. It is not that there is not enough knowledge about leadership: books, articles and seminars abound. There is just little understanding about what really makes leaders great. The first aspect of greatness was discussed in Drawing #1:Who Leaders Should Be. (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/leadership-series-pictures-drawing-1-doug-wilson?trk=prof-post). Without the character illustrated there, nothing else matters. Building… Continue reading Leadership In Pictures: The Subtleties of Great Leadership

Leadership in A Series of Pictures – Drawing 1

This is the first of several leadership drawings presented for consideration and discussion. Leadership is a very simple yet a very complicated action. The diagram below is designed to illustrate the many ingredients of the “recipe” for great leadership. Just as in cooking, it is the ways these ingredients blend together that create the unique… Continue reading Leadership in A Series of Pictures – Drawing 1