Comments on: The Leadership Illusion

By: Page Cole

Page Cole — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 01:51:26 +0000

Absolutely amazing principles and insight. It may very well revolutionize the way I look at leadership… Thank you. It’s all I can say. Thank you.

By: Chad Balthrop

Chad Balthrop — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 01:50:12 +0000

Hey Ken,

Thanks for the comment and the observation. I agree with both of your suggestions. The leadership challenge with, “I like how you make me feel”, is that it has a limited shelf life. How I feel about you today will change tomorrow – and may have nothing to do with the vision you cast or the cause you champion. Politicians are the perfect example of this. Feelings may get them elected, but genuine leadership keeps them in office. For me, “I’m better because of our relationship”, slips well into 1, 2 or 4. Leadership relationships are like dating relationships – they mature over time. Some times our leadership requires immediate action from people who don’t really know us that well. It’s hard for them to buy into they idea that our relationship will make them better. However, in long-term leadership settings “I’m better because of our relationship” is the natural outcome of what it means to be a true servant-leader.

Very thoughtful, Ken – I appreciate it!

God Bless,
Chad

By: Ken Garman

Ken Garman — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:53:04 +0000

Hi Chad,
Great post. It definitely presents a different view of leadership than I’ve had before, but I believe you’re right. I would submit one more reason people follow someone else.
“I like how you make me feel”, or “I’m better because of our relationship”.
Maybe this falls into one of the categories you mentioned, but I didn’t come to that conclusion as I read back over it.
Again, I really liked the post. God Bless
Ken Garman

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By: Chad Balthrop

Chad Balthrop — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:39:51 +0000

Hey Susan,

Thanks for the comment. Self leadership is the first principle of character-based leadership. Once someone begins to do that I believe they will find others excited to go with them!

God Bless,
C

By: Susan Mazza

Susan Mazza — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:47:13 +0000

This is brilliant Chad. For me this is the essence: “It’s the ‘Go With’ Principle that gives character-based leadership it’s strength.” ti doesn’t matter if people are following you either – what matters is that you have in some way breathed life into a stand others wish to invest themselves in as well.