Leadership's a big myth really. That of the heroic leader. One who speaks charismatically, forcefully, drives change, sets the direction, pace, goals. Aren't you wowed by this type of person? If you are not, society is.
But behind the heroism, charms, persuasions, coercions and intellect of this type of leadership, do not be fooled. It's all about the ego! To be sure, all such leaders have noble goals and have achieved much for their flock, but it all boils down to their ego, and personal interests and hidden wantss.
For millennia, we've admired the likes of Alexander the Great, Qin Shi Huang, Genghis Khan, Julius Ceasar and many contemporary more impressive leaders. After all, the military admires the myth of the heroic leader, and rewards those who show it. The answer was provided by Lao Tzu in this definition inscripted on the banner:
"The leader is best, when people are hardly aware of his existence, not so good when people praise his government, less good when people stand in fear, worst, when people are contemptuous. Fail to honor people, and they will fail to honor you. But of a good leader, who speaks little, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, the people say, we did it ourselves."
What's true 3000 years ago is still true today. In an article of the latest Harvard Business Review of "Managing in the New World", an author contends that leadership today, should really be communityship.
That's right. It's communityship. Not your damn ego, masqueraded as service to the community.
That being said, only 4 people in history qualified. Jesus, Buddha, Allah, Krishna. They were Enlightened leaders.
The rest were all pretenders to the throne!
But behind the heroism, charms, persuasions, coercions and intellect of this type of leadership, do not be fooled. It's all about the ego! To be sure, all such leaders have noble goals and have achieved much for their flock, but it all boils down to their ego, and personal interests and hidden wantss.
For millennia, we've admired the likes of Alexander the Great, Qin Shi Huang, Genghis Khan, Julius Ceasar and many contemporary more impressive leaders. After all, the military admires the myth of the heroic leader, and rewards those who show it. The answer was provided by Lao Tzu in this definition inscripted on the banner:
"The leader is best, when people are hardly aware of his existence, not so good when people praise his government, less good when people stand in fear, worst, when people are contemptuous. Fail to honor people, and they will fail to honor you. But of a good leader, who speaks little, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, the people say, we did it ourselves."
What's true 3000 years ago is still true today. In an article of the latest Harvard Business Review of "Managing in the New World", an author contends that leadership today, should really be communityship.
That's right. It's communityship. Not your damn ego, masqueraded as service to the community.
That being said, only 4 people in history qualified. Jesus, Buddha, Allah, Krishna. They were Enlightened leaders.
The rest were all pretenders to the throne!
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