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Leadership is Not About Control, It’s About Influence
No truer words have been spoken: Leadership: Control vs. Influence.
What they are really saying is, “If I could control these people, I could guarantee the results.” The truth is that control is an illusion. You can’t control anyone, even the people that report to you.
People who lack confidence in their abilities usually overcompensate by over-controlling situations. People with confidence in their abilities and mission ask people to follow them by leading by example and inspiring those they lead to follow. It's a very delicate line and one that had profound impact. Control only lasts for so long and soon wears out its ability to impact the whole. However, influence is infectious and permeates the whole.
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September 14th, 2007 - 07:58
This is absolutely correct.
Remember that nobody can control you, and no one can abuse you unless you let them!
Good stuff.
September 20th, 2007 - 12:36
Dead on! I have never understood why so many business “leaders” will hire good, solid teams only to disallow them from contributing by trying to control them. These so-called leaders essentially create the illusion of control in their own minds while actually creating an environment of chaos. To me, the true leader has faith in the abilities of those around him/her to get the job done and get it done right. I have the utmost respect for those who understand that employee does not equal puppet but partner in pursuing success. I’d better stop…I could go on for days about this…