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Ami Anne
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posted February 11, 2016 12:46 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ami Anne     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
What do you think?

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Randall
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posted February 11, 2016 03:03 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The best leaders serve their followers.

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Ami Anne
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posted February 11, 2016 04:26 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ami Anne     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
To me, you are one of the best leaders I have seen, Randall!

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Valentine
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posted February 11, 2016 07:52 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Valentine     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ami Anne:
What do you think?


All of us are either leaders or followers. I don't know if it has anything to do with astrology though. Leaders have a lot of self confidence.

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Randall
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posted February 12, 2016 12:38 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Good leaders should grow their followers into leaders themselves.

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Ami Anne
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posted February 12, 2016 01:43 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ami Anne     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by Randall:
Good leaders should grow their followers into leaders themselves.

That is an amazing concept, Randall!

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Valentine
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posted February 16, 2016 01:28 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Valentine     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
It's a good concept, but not always possible, as being either a leader or follower is an innate thing. Of course this is only my opinion.

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Ami Anne
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posted February 16, 2016 11:14 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ami Anne     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by Valentine:
It's a good concept, but not always possible, as being either a leader or follower is an innate thing. Of course this is only my opinion.

YES, I agree, V! xx

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posted February 17, 2016 01:09 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I didn't invent it. It's called Servant Leadership. A lot of large organizations use it. I agree that certain leadership traits seem inborn, but I also feel that good leadership involves skills that can be learned.

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Ami Anne
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posted February 17, 2016 01:27 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ami Anne     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Randall
I have learned so much from you that I use every day, many times a day lol

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posted February 17, 2016 01:57 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for DopGang     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Randall:
I didn't invent it. It's called Servant Leadership. A lot of large organizations use it. I agree that certain leadership traits seem inborn, but I also feel that good leadership involves skills that can be learned.

Exactly.

However, I can attest to the fact the some (specifically at my workplace) are labeled "leaders" but really behave like micromanaging managers. They use terms like "coaching" which is really just a more pleasant way to say that you screwed up and they want to talk to you about it.
Lucky for us we finally got our leader back and got rid of the manager that was simply labeled leader.

This one (the true leader), gives us goals, feedback, and direction. He mostly stays out of our work but is always there to guide us. Today he simply explained how to do a task that I hadn't done before, said, "I'm here if you have questions or so-and-so is a good resource." Then he walked off. I like that. If we have a bunch of things he'll let us know what's priority over other work and set me free. He'll work an off shift to help out. He's even done that if they've been short handed for something he knew ahead of time like vacation. Not often, but at least he's willing to.
I love leaders.

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posted February 26, 2016 03:09 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The terms "leader" and "manager" are mutually exclusive. A manager can also be a leader, and a leader can be a manager, but a manager is not a leader.

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posted March 08, 2016 03:03 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Leaders know how to step aside and give credit to others.

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posted March 08, 2016 08:18 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for StubbornVirgo     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by DopGang:
Exactly.

However, I can attest to the fact the some (specifically at my workplace) are labeled "leaders" but really behave like micromanaging managers. They use terms like "coaching" which is really just a more pleasant way to say that you screwed up and they want to talk to you about it.
Lucky for us we finally got our leader back and got rid of the manager that was simply labeled leader.

This one (the true leader), gives us goals, feedback, and direction. He mostly stays out of our work but is always there to guide us. Today he simply explained how to do a task that I hadn't done before, said, "I'm here if you have questions or so-and-so is a good resource." Then he walked off. I like that. If we have a bunch of things he'll let us know what's priority over other work and set me free. He'll work an off shift to help out. He's even done that if they've been short handed for something he knew ahead of time like vacation. Not often, but at least he's willing to.
I love leaders.


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Ami Anne
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posted March 08, 2016 08:21 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ami Anne     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by Randall:
Leaders know how to step aside and give credit to others.

This sounds like a really big one, Randall--the ego in right size lol

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posted March 19, 2016 01:42 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Yeppers!

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Ami Anne
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posted March 19, 2016 02:39 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ami Anne     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
How do you think you got ego reduction, Randall lol

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posted April 16, 2016 08:08 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Randall     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Trial and error.

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