Leadership is about your people, not about your position. It is about thinking the right thoughts.

If you want your people to follow you, you must take care of their needs and wants.

‘The leadership task is to bring together different sides to engage in a conversation that the parties would often prefer to avoid.’

‘Leaders need to create arenas with rules, roles, and referees and be prepared to tightly manage the exchange.’

‘Adaptive leaders help parties understand why the problem is so difficult and become more willing to find and accept a solution.’

‘Leaders develop self-awareness through ongoing learning about their actions and their impact on others.’

‘A basic leadership responsibility is to shape structure to fit the situation.’

‘Example, not command, holds a team together.’

‘A specialized language fosters cohesion and commitment.’

‘Stories carry history and values and reinforce group identity.’

‘Ritual and ceremony lift spirits and encourage creativity.’

‘Soul is the secret of success.’

‘Diverse leadership supports a team’s competitive advantage.’

Source:

Lee G. Bolman and Terrence E. Deal (2014). How Great Leaders Think: The Art of Reframing