"A good leader should not guide his/her followers, but should inspire them". Do you agree?
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Re: "A good leader should not guide his/her followers, but should inspire them". Do you agree?
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I have similar opinion as yours. Although, guiding in many cases can be looked as managerial task not a leadership one. that does not mean leaders never need to guide their followers. so, you said rightly- 'good leaders need aspects of both in order to be successful'.
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There are two sides to this argument. When you consider the spiritual angle, this may be correct as the leader should inspire the followers. However, If you consider this from a business angle it is a bit different. If you consider the employees in a certain organization or a department some has the skills to understand the leader's intention. However, we are living in a world where each of the employees has a different skill level. We come across employees with average skill levels and less motivated to do things. So, as a leader, you should guide them until you achieve your goals at the same time upskilling these type of employees. Therefore, I feel that you have to have a flexible leadership style to understand your employees and then act upon depending on their skill levels and attitudes towards work.Sushan wrote: ↑01 May 2021, 00:10 "Even looking at our expert leader, Jesus, whose Word is life, we can see this lesson lived out. Jesus is not merely an itinerant preacher who directs our steps. He is a soul-stirrer who invites us to walk with Him. If our master, Jesus, leads us by walking with us and stirring us to discover, then these earthly leaders must learn to come alongside and help others discover their own best answers."
(Chapter 2, Page 9)
Most often we compare how a boss will treat his subordinates and how a leader will treat his followers. Upto now I had the idea that a leader should guide his/her followers. But this author has given leadership a new meaning claiming that it is not the leader's job to show the path and guide his/her followers towards a specific goal, but to inspire them to find their own answers and be their own guidance.
Do you agree with this 'job description' of a leader? If a leader is guiding his/her followers, will it make he/she a 'not so good' leader?
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