CHAPTER 7Leadership Is Everyone’s Business
BEYOND THE LEADERSHIP PRACTICES, and beyond the essential behaviors, actions, and reflections, there is another fundamental truth about leadership that you should appreciate: leadership is every-one’s business. This is as true in institutions of higher learning as it is in manufacturing, high technology, health care, government, military services, and nonprofit agencies. Regardless of organization, function, discipline, or over time and geography, the best leaders understand this reality. No one is at his or her personal best as a leader without involving others in making the extraordinary happen.
While serving as dean, John Seybolt came to have a clear view of his school’s future. He knew that given ...
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