Leadership is a hot topic.
Leadership is (often to believed to be) at the core of many things happening in the world, whether that’s the world of business, world of politics, or any other topic really. Read more about how leadership plays a fundamental role in our society in the ‘State of Leadership’ chapter in which we outline why it’s such a hot topic as well as some trends that are shaping the narrative around leadership.
But what is leadership?
There are many different definitions, but the definition we like most is an adapted version of the definition offered by P.G. Northouse in Leadership: Theory & Practice, which will be used to structure the knowledge library:
Leadership is the process whereby an individual (self) influences [1] others [2] to achieve [3] a common vision [4]
You can learn more about the definition in ‘Definition of Leadership’ chapter in which we try to break down the various components explore a bit more how leadership can be viewed upon.
The different leadership archetype and layers.
Leadership is a behavior, it’s something you do. But based on the role the expectations we have of leaders may differ. We are not expecting the same leadership behaviors from a first time manager than that of a vetted executive.
So although we have defined leadership as a process / activity; we still want to call out the importance of an individual’s role and how that shapes their behavior. Based on the famous model from the Leadership Pipeline we identify therefor several role archetypes in which we cluster the various leadership types.
In the ‘Leadership Role Archetypes’ chapter we explore more what the differences may be between individual contributors, people managers, and functional heads.
Various lenses on Leadership.
When talking about leadership it is important to note that each of us are looking through different lenses, whether that is based on our
Core: Refers to knowing yourself.
understanding your strengths and weaknesses and being able to lead from your values
Competence: Refers to what you are ‘able’ to do.
This chapter provides a more theoretical breakdown of the various components of leadership following the definition provided above.
Conduct: refers to the actual behavior.
The things that you actually do, what makes leadership hard, and the dilemmas you face on a day to day basis
Context: refers to the environment you operate in.
The contextual factors that shape and influence your behaviors
The framework: How the framework was build and should be interpreted
The framework itself has been built around popular leadership frameworks, simplified into one cohesive narrative
Leadership is a hot topic.
Leadership is (often to believed to be) at the core of many things happening in the world, whether that’s the world of business, world of politics, or any other topic really. Read more about how leadership plays a fundamental role in our society in the ‘State of Leadership’ chapter in which we outline why it’s such a hot topic as well as some trends that are shaping the narrative around leadership.
But what is leadership?
There are many different definitions, but the definition we like most is an adapted version of the definition offered by P.G. Northouse in Leadership: Theory & Practice, which will be used to structure the knowledge library:
Leadership is the process whereby an individual (self) influences [1] others [2] to achieve [3] a common vision [4]
You can learn more about the definition in ‘Definition of Leadership’ chapter in which we try to break down the various components explore a bit more how leadership can be viewed upon.
The different leadership archetype and layers.
Leadership is a behavior, it’s something you do. But based on the role the expectations we have of leaders may differ. We are not expecting the same leadership behaviors from a first time manager than that of a vetted executive.
So although we have defined leadership as a process / activity; we still want to call out the importance of an individual’s role and how that shapes their behavior. Based on the famous model from the Leadership Pipeline we identify therefor several role archetypes in which we cluster the various leadership types.
In the ‘Leadership Role Archetypes’ chapter we explore more what the differences may be between individual contributors, people managers, and functional heads.
Various lenses on Leadership.
When talking about leadership it is important to note that each of us are looking through different lenses, whether that is based on our
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