On Matters of Leadership

"Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things." Peter F. Drucker

Several weeks ago, while trolling Groups to join on LinkedIn, I came across a group that piqued my interest; Leaders and Thinkers. The site manager had also posted a number of excellent questions on the subject of Trust and Leadership asking: Is there a correlation between trust and authentic leadership? Would we follow leaders we don't trust? Do all leaders deserve trust and should all leaders trust everyone?

Below is my truncated stab at a response to the questions. What's your opinion on the subject?

Trust is never implicit with leadership, it must be earned. While there are leaders who might exhibit qualities that could be defined as "authentic," the true test of their metier as "authentic leaders" will depend on how well they handle crisis situations and life's un-pleasantries.

Get a Life: Ten Tips for the Ardent Job Seeker!

 Get a Life: Ten Tips for the Ardent Job Seeker!

Unless you’ve been living under a rock in the arctic region, you know by now that millions of people in the USA, and to some extent globally, have become casualties of the economic downturn.

Since the housing recession began in 2007, we have seen unprecedented job losses and many of us have been directly/indirectly affected by the shifting job search winds. A quick Google search on the topic of current unemployment numbers in the USA produced 779,000 results or communiqués from a wide range of sources; government and otherwise, on the subject.

The US Bureau of Labor statistics indicate that in a twelve month period (Jan 08-Jan 09) the rate of unemployment has increased from 4.9% to 7.6% with 11.6 million people out of work. While the federal bailout plan could eventually create an infusion of job opportunities, it will not happen overnight.