The Nature of Leadership & Society
The Nature of Leadership & Society
The Nature of Leadership & Society
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“The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision. You
can’t blow an uncertain trumpet.” Theodore M. Hesburgh
“The leader has to be practical and a realist yet must talk the
language of the visionary and the idealist.” Eric Hoffer
• You must use your judgment to decide the best course of action and the
leadership style needed for each situation.
The 7 Secrets of Inspiring Leaders
1. Ignite Your Enthusiasm. - “You cannot inspire, unless you’re inspired yourself. ” The famous
financial guru, Suze Orman,
4. PAINT A PICTURE - Our brains are programmed more for stories than for abstract ideas. Stories can
also include personal anecdotes, helping to establish a closer connection between leaders and teams.
5. INVITE PARTICIPATION - Google Vice President Marissa Mayer once told me that she keeps a sign-up
sheet outside her door for “office hours” that are held each day at 4:00 p.m. She gives team members 15
minutes to voice their opinions or pitch new ideas. People want more than a paycheck. They want to create
meaning. Invite them in.
6. RENIFORCE OPTIMISM - “Optimism is a force multiplier.” Former Secretary of State Colin Powell
7. ENCOURAGE POTENTIAL - Good leaders are made not born. if you have the desire and
willpower, you can become an effective leader. Good leaders develop through a never-ending process
of self- study, education, training, and experience.
According to MacIver, “Society is a system
of usages and procedures, of authority and
mutual aid, of many groupings and
divisions, of controls of human behaviour
and of liberties.
This ever-changing complex system we call
society. It is the web of social relationships”.
It exists only where social beings behave toward one another in ways
2 determined by their recognition of one another
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To ensure the functioning fo society
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Good Leaders Essential to a functioning Society