thoughts on leadership

[2eclipse]

i have been doing a lot of thinking about this subject lately. So i'm wondering...

Do you see yourself as a leader in your workplace, social group, family or community?
What are the leadership skills you value most in yourself? in others?
Do you like leading or do you prefer to follow?
Do you think the same things make for a good leader of a small group and a large group?
What makes for a bad leader?

Comments

[mirage897.livejournal.com]

--Do you see yourself as a leader in your workplace, social group, family or community?

It totally depends on the group. If someone else is willing and capable I am 100% fine in letting them run things. In a leadership vacuum I do tend to step up.

--What are the leadership skills you value most in yourself? in others?

Empathy and seeing the "big picture." This applies to myself and others.
Do you like leading or do you prefer to follow?

--Do you think the same things make for a good leader of a small group and a large group?

Not really. Small groups more about interpersonal ability. Larger groups require organization and prioritization skills.

--What makes for a bad leader?

Not seriously listening to the people they lead. Being arbitrary.

[2eclipse.livejournal.com]

when you lead, do you think you do a good job?

[mirage897.livejournal.com]

Again, I think it depends on the situation.

In leadership situations where tough and "hard and fast" decisions are required...I would not do so well.

Where consensus building and organizational ability (yes, organizational ability..I get these skills from work and I usually know what to do but my ADD makes it harder for me to do it)I can do very well.