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An Essay on Leadership By Deepak Jannu A question that faces many people of today's world is " Why do so many companies win in the business market while others struggle through financial and leadership crisis?" Noel Tichy author of the best selling book " Leadership Engine" says, "The problem is the lack of aggressive leadership" As I contemplated the subject for my paper I knew I wanted to discuss my definition of the word “leader” as well as my thoughts on what makes him/her successful. Here goes. There are as many definitions of the word leader as the number of people you ask. “A person who directs the movements of others.” “Somebody who challenges the status quo.” “Somebody who creates change.” I will borrow from the definition of Military Leadership as I discuss what leadership means to me. That definition reads something like this… “Accomplish the mission and take care of those personnel in your charge.” Not in every case can both parts of the equation be satisfied. An example from history where a leader chose to “take care of his people” but was unable to accomplish his mission brings to mind the siege of Vicksburg during the American Civil War. Confederate General John C. Pemberton’s mission to maintain control of the city of Vicksburg (and the nearby Mississippi River) proved to be impossible as Union General U. S. Grant’s forces laid siege to the city. Rather than continuing to watch his troops starve to death, General Pemberton opted to surrender his forces. Gen. Pemberton was unable to accomplish his mission of controlling Vicksburg but able to save a good number of his troops. Your first name does not have to be “President” in order to act like a leader. Opportunities abound in the pockets of inefficiency, traditions and structures that add no value and actually reduce the firm’s ability to compete effectively. I want to make a few general statements before I list my recipe for a great leader. It used to be the most important aspect of a “job” was to get it done. WHAT had to be done to accomplish the task did not matter. Now, there is more emphasis on HOW you get the job done. With more attention being paid to this regard, the leader must be able to deal with the effective v. efficient issue. The leader must be concerned with the costs involved with accomplishing the mission. Let me illustrate the difference between effectiveness and efficiency. A fly lands on your desk and you kill it using a sledgehammer.
Approximate Word count = 1696
Approximate Pages = 6.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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