Re: Teams Leaders what are they, and do we need them? - Extension from Re: [xpAdopti

Steve Ropa wrote:
> I agree on the manager front, but leaders are a different breed.
> One of the desirable outcomes of leaders is that folks are enabled,
> but I don't think that is the leader's task.
> I think her task is to "blaze the trail" and set examples.
> As has been stated here by many better spoken than myself,
> leaders aren't really appointed, they emerge.  Managers are appointed.

I can't help thinking that leaders don't have role other than to be
followed.
After all that is the definition of leader - someone who is being followed.
I think Ron's answer the other day said it all:

> No one leads the birds.
> In flight, one, then another,
> all follow, all lead.

A good flocking explanation :)

Dave P


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