While management is somewhat mechanical, leadership is always based on perception by others. This perception is what makes people want to follow and please their leaders. Leaders help us understand and make some kind of sense of our situation and environment. ...
Obviously every situation dictates common sense and some adjusting, but you would not want to use a purely free and laid back approach with a group in a juvenile prison. ... When this style is used, the students feel as though they are at least a part of the discovery process and it gives them a sense of ownership of the final plan. ... This may sound like common sense, but too often do when have those "pure lecture" teachers, or those who are on the other extreme and let the students "learn on their own". ... This shows two of the characteristics - awareness and perception - that a teacher ne...
Great leaders have vision, communication skills, integrity, motivation, as well as a sense of loyalty, respect and personal courage. ... Doing so will allow them to change the perception of people as to what is important for them. ... While leadership is about the motivation and inspiration of people, a leader still has to have a strong sense of focus and personal discipline and skills in delegation and creating a high degree of accountability. ... Being an expert in the details also means knowing enough to hone their intuitive sense so that when they have to make a final choice among many al...
