What a great dialogue! If truth embraces dichotomies, I become interested in being visible in a way that invites expression, engagement, and connection. People can depend on me to show up in just this way. To your observation Harrison, yes, we need to stop confusing dominance with leadership. We can call it management or something else, but let's hold the word leader to mean invitation not imposition. The good news in my world lately is that when a community/organization begins to have an honest relationship with freedom, it talks less and less about leadership.
On 7/18/07, Harrison Owen <[email protected]> wrote:
I know that we have been treated to the headliners on the conference circuit billed as "charismatic," "inspirational," "aggressive" leaders. They probably have all of those characteristics, but I don't think any of them really make for good leadership. Those sorts of people tend to fill up space, and hog the stage. It may look good under the klieg lights, but in my own experience it is a real downer when it comes to individual and collective performance in an organization.
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