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One aspect apparent when examining the "DNA of Failure" of leadership/management is the lack of definition and consensus about what they actually are! The second is how out-of-date most 'leadership' and 'management practices' actually are ... and the third is the lack of desire of people in 'power' to change them (but to drive/change other people instead) ...
So let's start with the 21st Century definition I use with next generation leaders:
* 21st Century Leadership is an 'Art' and about 'leading' People
* 21st Century Management is a 'Science' and about 'managing' Entities/Things (e.g. Businesses, Economies ...)
Moving on further ...
* 21st Century Leadership = Inspiring People + Challenging People + Supporting People + Developing People
Moving on further ...
* 21st Century Leadership = Inspiring People + Challenging People + Supporting People + Developing People
* 21st Century Management = Managing Capability + Improving Capability + Developing Capability + Managing Change
Given these definitions, are any politicians actually 'leading'? are any of politicians 'managing'? ... Perhaps we have to go back to way out-of-date 20th Century definitions of leadership and management ...
Traditional 'Management' = Tell People + Manage People + Drive Results ( = Transactional 'Leadership')
Are any of them doing this instead? ... if they are, don't expect any long term success coming from here ... just more Poweromics*, frustration, failure, and lots more ways to waste/steal tax payers money.
David Clift, a Future 500 Leader
* Poweromics = People using position and power for their own personal gain, based on poor moral values, self interest and greed.
Given these definitions, are any politicians actually 'leading'? are any of politicians 'managing'? ... Perhaps we have to go back to way out-of-date 20th Century definitions of leadership and management ...
Traditional 'Management' = Tell People + Manage People + Drive Results ( = Transactional 'Leadership')
Are any of them doing this instead? ... if they are, don't expect any long term success coming from here ... just more Poweromics*, frustration, failure, and lots more ways to waste/steal tax payers money.
David Clift, a Future 500 Leader
* Poweromics = People using position and power for their own personal gain, based on poor moral values, self interest and greed.
Comment added to Nick Robinson's "He failed to Lead" blog - comment 257 (leanomist)
