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Leadership today: less charisma, more consensus

When you think of words to describe good leadership, ‘charisma’ usually comes somewhere near the top of the list. After all, all the good ideas in the world won’t get anywhere if you aren’t compelling enough to get people to listen to you. But not all successful CEOs are charismatic and today’s complex and profound economic crisis has created a real challenge both for executives and for the professionals who train them.

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The leadership circle
"Leaders get the best out of followers and followers get the best out of leaders," says Manfred Kets De Vries, Clinical Professor of Leadership Development at INSEAD. The connection between leaders and their staff is only one of many circular connections he sees. Read more..
   
Business leadership in a time of responsibility

Looking at the global economy today, we can see that a much greater proportion of the world operates under the philosophy called ‘market capitalism,’ observes Subi Rangan, associate professor of strategy and management, and the Shell fellow in business and the environment at INSEAD. Read more..

   
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Besides picking the right people, leadership is about creating and maintaining an environment based on set of values (trust and honesty) where each person feel that he/she is unique and really contributes to the success of a team.

Nilson Santin
posted on : 29-Dec-2009
Leadership is about empowering and involving people in teams. It is about looking for multiple perspectives and finding the best ones. It can be done when the leaders as well as followers think beyond preconceived and cognitive mindsets.

Ajay
posted on : 03-Dec-2009
I like very much the Hal's idea "It starts with ONE". It is right to the point. Both for the crisis (reasons) and for the future (growth).

Sergey Kadulin
posted on : 01-May-2009
Leadership is nothing (but) a combination of several minds, work, ethics performing a very important goal.

No name provided
posted on : 31-Mar-2009
Having read "Coach and Couch" and other writings of Professor Manfred Kets de Vries, I am very impressed with the research and programs INSEAD has developed regarding leadership. We at the Hoffman Institute present a personal growth process that has profound implications for leadership development.

Stanley Stefancic, Director of Special Projects,
Hoffman Institute, San Rafael, California
posted on : 07-May-2008

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