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How Do You Define Leadership?

We commend the Yale School of Management on their philosophy of leadership...

In their September 20, 2006 ad in the Wall Street Journal, The Yale School of Management offered their definition of leadership. They said,

“For some, leadership is only about personal benefit-acquiring power, influence, wealth, recognition.

At the Yale School of Management, we know leadership is also about something more. Leadership is an opportunity to give, not just get; to inspire an organization rather than to control it; to create value rather than to extract it. True leadership is about having the purpose and passion to make a positive difference, both in and out of the workplace.”

We applaud this philosophy, knowing that great leadership is an intricate, and, at times, a very personal process.

In that spirit, we’d like to hear from you…

What is great leadership to you? How would you define it? Feel free to think of it conceptually, philosophically, practically; you set the parameters. We will report back on your points of view.

Michael C. Henry, Ph.D.

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