I've been having a fascinating time recently talking to leaders. Public, private and third sector leaders in depth about the problems they are facing and the issues they are trying to lead. It has been very revealing. Leadership is a lumpy, confused business which is hard and comprises a whole range of skills, leaders are tough minded individuals who have to make tough decisions and yet win hearts and minds and bring others with them.It challenges the text book version of a leader which is within the pages of all the business & management books on the shelves of the book shops.
I think leadership is someone who just isn't happy with how it is at the moment, someone who wants it to be better and is prepared to step up and do something about it. Often with little training in the finer arts and skills of leadership.
And there is no one answer, no great solution to any single problem. Today's problems are complex and multi-agency/stakeholder and the lonesome leader has to find a way through that.
I heard a saying recently which was; "There is no silver bullet - but there is lots of silver buckshot."
I like this - leadership across society comprises lots of silver buckshot, lots of people doing something about the things they aren't happy with.
What are you doing something about? What's your silver buckshot?
Piers Carter
Facilitation, Coaching & Leadership
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