Over the last four decades, I have read hundreds of books on leadership and management. I have held leadership roles and taught people about leadership and how to be a leader. Despite my life in leadership study, I still have many questions that are left unanswered or only partially answered. I would like to share some of my questions, I have my own partial answers but wonder how my readers would answer these questions. Here we go:
- How come there are so many conflicting definitions of leadership?
- Why doesn’t any theory seem to fit my leadership challenges?
- Where does biology impact my leadership?
- How come I can’t use my leadership skills in all situations and contexts?
- If I am such an excellent leader, why do I have so much trouble using my leadership skills at home?
- Why doesn’t my boss realize that I am a leader?
- When I retire, how come I cannot let go of my organization?
- Why do I have trouble letting my direct reports lead?
- For my health-based colleagues, how will my leadership and my organization be affected by the Affordable Care Act?
- How do I lead in a government agency?
How would you answer these questions/ Share your answers with your colleagues. What questions would you add to my list?
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