Position..... This is the basic entry level of leadership. The only influence you have is that which comes with a title. People who stay at this level get into territorial rights, protocol, tradition, and organiza- tional charts. These things are not negative unless they become the basis for aqhority and influence, but they are poor substitutes for leadership skills. A person may be “in control” because he has been appointed to a position. In that position he may have authority. But real leader- ship is more than having authority; it is more than having the technical training and following the proper procedures. Real lead- ership is being the person others will gladly and confidently follow. A real leader knows the difference between being the boss and being a leader, as illustrated by the following: The boss drives his workers; the leader coaches them. The boss depends upon authority; the leader on goodwill. The boss inspires fear; the leader inspires enthusiasm. The boss says “I”; the leader, “we.” The boss fixes the blame for the breakdown; the leader fixes the breakdown. The boss knows how it is done; the leader shows how. The boss says “go”; the leader says “let’s go!” -James Maxwell
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