Leadership Transitions: The Watkins Collection (4 Items)

Introduction

L

EADERSHIP IS ULTIMATELY about leverage. To

lead, you must figure out how to tap into the

sources of potential energy that are latent in your

organization, and powerfully channel them to achieve desired

goals. After all, you are just one person; alone, you can achieve

little.

The essence of leadership, then, lies first in identifying sources

of potential energy—in the people, relationships, technologies,

products, systems, and structures in your organization—and

then in figuring out how to activate and align them. Great lead-

ers catalyze action; they serve as the template for driving align-

ment and creating a sense of purpose in the seeming chaos and

complexity of human organization.

While difficult for established leaders, the challenge of ...