On Leadership

According to Dwight D Eisenhower "Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it." (Mirriam Webster, 2007) While this is not the only way to motivate a person or a team, it is certainly an ideal way to do so as it engages the passion of others to deliver a desired solution. So exactly how does one do this? Set a vision — One who wants to build a ship can ask men to come to the pier with their tools and to expect to toil for 100 long days to complete the task… or he may describe distant lands with riches and new cultures to be experienced, and ask that the men help to build the ship to take them on this journey. While the result may be the same, few would argue that pursuing a vision is more satisfying. …

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