definition of "leadership"

[Willie99]

Leadership is inspiring others to pursue your vision within the parameters you set, to the extent that it becomes a shared effort, a shared vision, and a shared success. Steve Zeitchik, CEO of Focal Point Strategies

Leadership in the business world requires harnessing the energy and efforts of a group of individuals so that their outlook is advanced from an unremarkable Point A to a very desirable Point B — from bad to good, slow to fast, red to black. During that process, leadership manifests in projecting your expertise in a way that gains the confidence of others. Ultimately, leadership becomes about trust — when that confidence inspires them to align their vision and level of commitment for the betterment of the company

Leadership is an act — a decision to take a stand, or step, in order to encourage, inspire or motivate others to move with you. What's more, the most effective leaders do not rely on their title, or positional power, to lead. Rather, their ability to use their own personal power combined with their use of strategic influence are what make them effective

Leadership is influencing others by your character, humility, and example. It is recognizable when others follow in word and deed without obligation or coercion.

Leadership is actions committed by a person or group that produce an output or result. It simply helps people to get things done. It is not based on position in a hierarchy

Leadership is the ability to inspire motivation in others to move toward a desirable vision. While management is focused on tasks, leadership is focused on the person. All in all, the best leadership drives change and long lasting motivation

 

[Willie99]

Great Leaders

Leadership qualities are as varied as the skills and styles of great leaders now and throughout history. Leadership is said to require good character, smart strategy and the ability to inspire. At least that's among the advice found in quotes by some of the world's best and most interesting leaders, from Abraham Lincoln to Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein to Henry Kissinger.

As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others." -- Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft

"A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be." -- Rosalynn Carter, former First Lady
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You cannot be a leader, and ask other people to follow you, unless you know how to follow, too." -- Sam Rayburn, former speaker of the house

"Leadership is the capacity to transform vision into reality." -- Warren G. Bennis, university professor and founding chairman of the Leadership Institute at the University of Southern California

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." -- President Abraham Lincoln

"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." -- President John Quincy Adams

“A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.” -- Arnold Glasow, humorist and author

“In the simplest terms, a leader is one who knows where she wants and gets up and goes.” -- John Erskine, author

"High sentiments always win in the end, The leaders who offer blood, toil, tears and sweat always get more out of their followers than those who offer safety and a good time. When it comes to the pinch, human beings are heroic." -- George Orwell, author

The led must not be compelled; they must be able to choose their own leader." -- Albert Einstein, physicist

"Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity." -- General George S. Patton

"Leadership is a combination of strategy and character. If you must be without one, be without the strategy." -- U.S. General H. Norman Schwarzkopf

"The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and the will to carry on." - Walter Lippmann, writer, reporter and political commentator

"If you think you are leading and turn around to see no one following, then you are just taking a walk." -- Benjamin Hooks, retired Director of the NAACP

"You do not lead by hitting people over the head - that's assault, not leadership." -- President Dwight D. Eisenhower

"Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate, and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand." -- General Colin Powell

"People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives." -- President Theodore Roosevelt

"To lead people, walk beside them ... As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence. The next best, the people honor and praise. The next, the people fear; and the next, the people hate ... When the best leader's work is done the people say, 'We did it ourselves!'" -- Lao-tsu, Chinese philosopher

 

[Willie99]

suffice to say, Barrack Obama does not posses a single gene of leadership. He is the antithesis of leadership

makes excuses, blames others, takes 1000% of the credit and 0% of the blame, uses straw man arguments, a divider instead of a uniter, doesn't negotiate in good faith, takes his ball and runs when things get tough, has NO FUCKING VISION at all on any front (especially with respect to foreign policy), is incredibly naive and most importantly, he is the least prepared man in the room

Barrack Obama is the epitome of presidential failure

 

[festeringZit]

Is there any doubt any more that this panty-waist is the worst President in our lifetime? Seriously? Are there really people out there dumb enough to think otherwise?

 

[scottcarter]

Is there any doubt any more that this panty-waist is the worst President in our lifetime? Seriously? Are there really people out there dumb enough to think otherwise?

sadly yes

 

[russ1945]

I guess there is nothing that will get your mind off everything like golf. I have never been depressed enough to take up the game, but they say you get so sore at yourself you forget to hate your enemies.
Will Rogers

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If Stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out?
Will Rogers

 

[akphidelt]

Obstruct and blame! That's the Republican strategy. The current group of Republicans in Congress are the worst group in the history of American politics.

 

[ScottL]

Obstruct and blame! That's the Republican strategy. The current group of Republicans in Congress are the worst group in the history of American politics.

Your post is obstructing the fact that posts 1-3 are spot on. You certainly didn't refute their points.
People follow good leaders. This man needs to show he's one.

I'm foolish as well because every time a situation arises I keep thinking, "This time he's actually going to step up." And then he doesn't.

What the Fuck is so hard for him? He doesn't have to run for anything anymore. So why put politics ahead of policy. EVERY TIME!

Here, off the top of my head.....

"My fellow Americans. When I ran for President I believed it was best that we disengage from the Middle East and bring our troops home. At the time I believed it was the right thing to do. But conditions have changed. A barbaric terrorist state has gained a large swath of territory in the region and is committing mass murder, threatening our allies. I believe this threat if not confronted now will bring its war and savagery to our shores. It is in America's best interests to crush ISIS now. I have formed a coalition of nations blah blah blah....."

What is so hard??? People follow leaders. So lead, Mother Fucker! Lead!

 

[akphidelt]

Your post is obstructing the fact that posts 1-3 are spot on. You certainly didn't refute their points.
People follow good leaders. This man needs to show he's one.

I'm foolish as well because every time a situation arises I keep thinking, "This time he's actually going to step up." And then he doesn't.

What the Fuck is so hard for him? He doesn't have to run for anything anymore. So why put politics ahead of policy. EVERY TIME!

Here, off the top of my head.....

"My fellow Americans. When I ran for President I believed it was best that we disengage from the Middle East and bring our troops home. At the time I believed it was the right thing to do. But conditions have changed. A barbaric terrorist state has gained a large swath of territory in the region and is committing mass murder, threatening our allies. I believe this threat if not confronted now will bring its war and savagery to our shores. It is in America's best interests to crush ISIS now. I have formed a coalition of nations blah blah blah....."

What is so hard??? People follow leaders. So lead, Mother Fucker! Lead!

Lol, those are not points. They are quotes and conjecture that have a completely subjective meaning.

 

[ScottL]

Lol, those are not points. They are quotes and conjecture that have a completely subjective meaning.

My points. Or Willie's? And what's the LOL for? Come on Dude. You're just mailing it in.

 

[akphidelt]

My points. Or Willie's? And what's the LOL for? Come on Dude. You're just mailing it in.

The lol indicates that I'm laughing at your post and not responding seriously because of how silly it is. Willie's posts are not "points". Leadership is subjective. There is nothing Obama could ever do where you or Willie would consider him a leader. That's why it's a joke.

 

[ScottL]

The lol indicates that I'm laughing at your post and not responding seriously because of how silly it is. Willie's posts are not "points". Leadership is subjective. There is nothing Obama could ever do where you or Willie would consider him a leader. That's why it's a joke.

You always turn up the flame and make it personal. I already told you what he could do, IN DETAIL in post #8 that would satisfy me. So you're wrong.

 

[scottcarter]

Obstruct and blame! That's the Republican strategy. The current group of Republicans in Congress are the worst group in the history of American politics.

Obama's whole presidency actually. Nice try.

 

[akphidelt]

You always turn up the flame and make it personal. I already told you what he could do, IN DETAIL in post #8 that would satisfy me. So you're wrong.

I'm not attacking you as a person. I'm simply laughing at your words. That's all. You can post what Willie posts for any politician in the history of mankind and make a case for why they are not a leader. It's completely subjective. That's all Willie is. Nothing but talking points and conjecture. No facts whatsoever.

 

[SheriffJoe]

Obama's whole presidency actually. Nice try.

King Hussein after he was first elected and won the Nobel peace prize for doing absolutely nothing:

Now even Democrats won't talk to him anymore.

"I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I....."

What a goof, a total amateur and poseur.

 

[russ1945]

Leadership is not subjective. In Obama's case it is far from being objective. It takes no bias or prejudice to see Obama for what he is. What is subjective is constantly apologizing for his lack of leadership and failing to recognize him for what he really is and what he is doing not only to this country but to the world. I wish Will Rogers was still around but Obama would probably pass an executive order not allowing his rope to used on stage as part of his act. Thing is Will was a comedian whereas Obama is a joke. How many fundraisers is he going to this weekend.

Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.
Will Rogers

 

[akphidelt]

Leadership is not subjective. In Obama's case it is far from being objective. It takes no bias or prejudice to see Obama for what he is. What is subjective is constantly apologizing for his lack of leadership and failing to recognize him for what he really is and what he is doing not only to this country but to the world. I wish Will Rogers was still around but Obama would probably pass an executive order not allowing his rope to used on stage as part of his act. Thing is Will was a comedian whereas Obama is a joke. How many fundraisers is he going to this weekend.

Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.
Will Rogers

Leadership is as subjective as it gets, lol. There is no objectivity to leadership. And yes, our leaders should be listening to will rogers quotes.

 

[ScottL]

I'm not attacking you as a person. I'm simply laughing at your words. That's all. You can post what Willie posts for any politician in the history of mankind and make a case for why they are not a leader. It's completely subjective. That's all Willie is. Nothing but talking points and conjecture. No facts whatsoever.

So what you're really admitting is you laugh because you can't hold a pointed, non-heated discussion about it. Nothing I posted is humor. When I'm trying to be funny it's pretty easy to differentiate. Your sentiments toward Willie have no bearing on the veracity of what he said to begin the thread, or what I said in post #8 and our responses to each other since.

It's not a laughing matter. I already wrote the guy a leader type speech. That's my strategy. Now what's your strategy? Since you want to defend Obama's inaction while laughing at what other posters suggest as a course of action, maybe you should reveal your own plan instead?

 

[SheriffJoe]

Leadership is not subjective. In Obama's case it is far from being objective. It takes no bias or prejudice to see Obama for what he is. What is subjective is constantly apologizing for his lack of leadership and failing to recognize him for what he really is and what he is doing not only to this country but to the world. I wish Will Rogers was still around but Obama would probably pass an executive order not allowing his rope to used on stage as part of his act. Thing is Will was a comedian whereas Obama is a joke. How many fundraisers is he going to this weekend.

Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.
Will Rogers

The worst president at the worst possible time.

 

[akphidelt]

So what you're really admitting is you laugh because you can't hold a pointed, non-heated discussion about it. Nothing I posted is humor. When I'm trying to be funny it's pretty easy to differentiate. Your sentiments toward Willie have no bearing on the veracity of what he said to begin the thread, or what I said in post #8 and our responses to each other since.

It's not a laughing matter. I already wrote the guy a leader type speech. That's my strategy. Now what's your strategy? Since you want to defend Obama's inaction while laughing at what other posters suggest as a course of action, maybe you should reveal your own plan instead?

Sometimes inaction is the right strategy. And I laughed because all Willie did was post definitions and quotes and you called those "points". It's a silly argument to argue whether someone is a "leader" or not. There's no way of proving it either way.