Chapter 19Pulling it all Together
Leadership is a uniquely complex undertaking, no matter if the group being led is a nonprofit organization, a Fortune 500 company, or a jazz trio. Some organizations make leadership development a core discipline because it is critical to the well-being of the organization and sometimes even to the safety of its members. Unfortunately, for the vast majority of group endeavors, leadership is expected, but there is no rigorous method and few resources directed toward developing people to function in leadership roles.
Peter Drucker (1996) observed that in many respects, effective leaders behave in much the same way: They begin by asking, “What needs to be done?” and then they ask, “What can and should I do to make ...
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