Comments on: Mutualism and Measurement http://www.fourgroups.com/blog/archives/07/mutualism-and-measurement/ Linking Behaviour to the Bottom Line Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:04:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Miki http://www.fourgroups.com/blog/archives/07/mutualism-and-measurement/comment-page-1/#comment-91266 Miki Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:22:50 +0000 http://www.fourgroups.com/blog/?p=918#comment-91266 I think the US is obsessed, not interested and that 'leadership' of whatever kind is seen as some kind of silver bullet that will fixeverything. Leadership is what used to be called initiative, which is why it moves around an organization based on skills and interest—call it leadership in the instance. But that requires people to do things for themselves and it's much easier to complain than step up and do something. I think the US is obsessed, not interested and that ‘leadership’ of whatever kind is seen as some kind of silver bullet that will fixeverything.

Leadership is what used to be called initiative, which is why it moves around an organization based on skills and interest—call it leadership in the instance.

But that requires people to do things for themselves and it’s much easier to complain than step up and do something.

]]> By: Bruce Lewin http://www.fourgroups.com/blog/archives/07/mutualism-and-measurement/comment-page-1/#comment-91265 Bruce Lewin Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:36:27 +0000 http://www.fourgroups.com/blog/?p=918#comment-91265 Hi Miki, interesting... the results that come from mutualism may well render the definition redunant though? Likewise, given the US interest in leadership as a whole (celeb CEOs and the Office of the President), I think the contrast between definition and interest at the field at large is somewhat a moot point... How would you define leadership? Hi Miki, interesting… the results that come from mutualism may well render the definition redunant though?

Likewise, given the US interest in leadership as a whole (celeb CEOs and the Office of the President), I think the contrast between definition and interest at the field at large is somewhat a moot point…

How would you define leadership?

]]> By: Miki http://www.fourgroups.com/blog/archives/07/mutualism-and-measurement/comment-page-1/#comment-91264 Miki Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:49:47 +0000 http://www.fourgroups.com/blog/?p=918#comment-91264 Hi Bruce, Although I agree with the professor, I doubt that mutualism will enjoy much progress as long as leadership is defined as "having vision and influence" by the media and most of the leadership industry. Hi Bruce, Although I agree with the professor, I doubt that mutualism will enjoy much progress as long as leadership is defined as “having vision and influence” by the media and most of the leadership industry.

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