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| creinelt | A new theory of leadership | 6 | Jul 29 2010, 1:54 AM EDT by olivia751 | ||||
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Thread started: Aug 31 2009, 12:18 PM EDT
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Do we need a new theory of leadership that goes beyond an understanding of leadership as an influence relationship between leaders and followers? How do we explain how leadership emerges in networks and communities? What resources are you finding helpful in broadening and integrating your understanding of leadership? I recently read an article by Bill Drath and his colleagues at the Center for Creative Leadership that I would highly recommend if you are interested in developing a new theory of leadership. Direction, Alignment, Commitment: Toward a More Integrated Ontology of Leadership recently appeared in Leadership Quarterly, Issue 19 (2008). An author's copy is attached below this discussion thread. Drath et al. provide a theory for how leadership emerges through relationships and interactions among peers, where there is no asymmetrical influence relationships. I found his discussion one of the most illuminating I have read, although the language he uses is dense and needs translating to be really helpful to those of us in the field of leadership development. If you do read the paper I'd love to hear your reflections, and also what other resources you have found helpful.
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| nataliallc | Network Leadership | 0 | Feb 19 2010, 1:28 PM EST by nataliallc | ||||
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We are looking for examples that talk about the impact of network leadership...please share your ideas!
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| creinelt | Network practices for catalyzing connections and collaborations | 1 | Sep 23 2009, 1:16 PM EDT by aerindunford | ||||
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Thread started: Sep 22 2009, 11:40 AM EDT
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I recently attended a leadership network meeting which got me thinking about the following question:
What are promising network practices that enhance the power of face-to-face meetings to catalyze connections and collaborations? Here are some things that I came up with: • Maximize face-to-face meetings by using online community building prior to the meeting. • Make the connections between people more visible through network mapping. • Build deeper bonds of trust across the network through storytelling. • Actively weave the network by introducing people to one another when you think they might benefit from knowing each other • Ensure opportunities for serendipity when people can meet informally and discover connections and make new insights • Mine and document the connections and learning in real time and in post-meeting spaces using wikis, blogs, twitter. • Create online spaces where people can connect based on interests and passions, geography, action agendas Any other suggestions? What would you add?
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| creinelt | Leadership in a Network Environment | 0 | Sep 12 2009, 2:20 PM EDT by creinelt | ||||
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I read a provocative article by Bill Traynor that recently appeared in Nonprofit Quarterly (attached below) that expanded my thinking about leadership in a network environment. According to Bill, a network environment is dominated by space, and so it is the space that should dominate our attention. A critical function of network leadership is the creation, preservation and protection of space. Why is space so important? Because "when the space closes, networks die". Bill identifies three ways to create and preserve space:
1. Keep moving the creative, adaptive edge of the network outward. 2. Create an efficient demand environment in which new space is always being created. 3. Shrink or contract routine and recurring actions to their simplest and most efficient forms. A key takeaway is that we shouldn't think about a network as a form, but rather an environment. Do these insights resonate with you? What are you learning about effective network leadership?
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| clairereinelt | Leadership and Networks | 0 | Jul 8 2009, 10:58 AM EDT by clairereinelt | ||||
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One of the themes we are exploring as part of Leadership for a New Era is leadership and networks. Over the past few years we have learned a lot about how networks form, develop, and go to scale. Check out the Leadership Networks website http://link-to-results.com/ and the LLC blog http://leadershiplearning.org/blog to find out more about what we and others are learning. What are you learning about how to unleash the power of networks in your work? I'd love to hear your thoughts on this discussion forum.
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