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BLOG: Choosing to lead
Leadership means a lot of different things to different people. It’s often confused with management, and sometimes seen vaguely as the opposite of being a follower. I like this definition from John Quincy Adams: “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”
With this definition, you can be a highly effective leader regardless of your job title or where you fit on the org chart. If you can inspire, you can lead.
Molly Schar
The word inspire comes from the Latin inspirare – to breathe into. Inspiring others is not about motivation and management. It’s about communicating value and potential so people will volunteer their best efforts.
Click here to read the full blog entry by Molly Schar, executive director of Ophthalmic Women Leaders.
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