Leadership Is Not About Being Boss
This post from the Servant Leadership Blog provides links to a series of summaries of James Autry's 'Five Ways of Being' from his book The Servant Leader and concludes with Autry's list of six things he believes about leadership:
"1) Leadership is not about controlling people; it's about caring for people and being a useful resource for people.
2) Leadership is not about being boss; it's about being present for people and building a community at work.
3) Leadership is not about holding on to territory; it's about letting go of ego, bringing your spirit to work, being your best and most authentic self.
4) Leadership is less concerned with pep talks and more concerned with creating a place in which people can do good work, can find meaning in their work, and can bring their spirits to work.
5) Leadership, like life, is largely a matter of paying attention.
6) Leadership requires love."
