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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What is "power with", and why is it important to me as a leader?
There is a difference between leader use of power over, and power with. We explain the concept of the use of power WITH people and employees.

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.

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?

Can you be a good manager, but not be a particularly good leader?
The relationship between management and leadership (including how the are different and similar) dominates many discussions about leadership. So, is it possible to be a good manager, but not be a good leader?

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.

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

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

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

Can reliance on technology interfere with being an effective leader?

Can you be a good manager, but not be a particularly good leader?

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

What is a "thought leader"?