Leadership - General Questions and Answers:Leadership is a topic of great mystery, yet it's important to our corporate and political welfare. Here you'll find answers to basic leadership questions, and definitions of leadership models and terms.

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How come a leader can be effective in one organization, move to another, and seem to fail miserably?
If you study the history of leadership, one thing that stands out is that a leader can be effective with one company or organization, or context, and move on to fail badly in another organization. It's quite a mystery. Here's why and how this happens.

What is a "thought leader"?
We're all familiar with the concept of leader, when the leader is in a formal position of power. But there's a different kind of leadership -- that of the thought leader, who influences by virtue of his or her superior ideas and power of thinking. Learn more here.

Can reliance on technology interfere with being an effective leader?
It's an odd situation. We have all this technology available to us. Does it make for better leaders? Is it possible that all this technology can make for less effective leaders?

Is there a core set of leadership skills that are essential or mandatory for leadership success?
When you read articles and books on leadership, you will usually find a set of leadership skills that are deemed as essential for success. However, is there really such a thing as universal skills that are REQUIRED to help a leader be successful? Find out here.

What is "leading from the rear" and "leading by polls"?
Unfortunately, some leaders abdicate their leadership role by trying to be popular rather than trying to do the right thing. We see this often in politics, but also in organization. Here's the rundown on leadering from the rear, and leading by polls.

What is "power over" and why is it important to me as a leader?
The effective and limited use of power is part of leadership effectiveness. While style plays a role in when to use and not use leadership power, it's best used only when necessary.

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Get Onpoint - Your free guide to work and relationship resources : Leadership - General Questions and Answers

How come a leader can be effective in one organization, move to another, and seem to fail miserably?

What is a "thought leader"?

Can reliance on technology interfere with being an effective leader?

Is there a core set of leadership skills that are essential or mandatory for leadership success?

What is "leading from the rear" and "leading by polls"?

What is "power over" and why is it important to me as a leader?