I do agree that in times of indecision, guidance is more important. Assertiveness and quick decision-making would be hard to come by when everyone is making their own decisions. Perhaps every leader needs to both inspire and guide, and tap into either as required.Sushan wrote: ↑14 May 2021, 00:16A team will comprise of various people. Some of them can be more knowledgeable as well as more experienced than the leader. Such people can help the leader to make decisions and that will make the team work more efficient and more productive. I agree that the leader can inspire his team mates and bring this potential out from them.Mwatu wrote: ↑03 May 2021, 03:35 I feel a leader needs to do both. However, I think being able to inspire leads to a more productive team as they are likely to do more than is expected of them. Being able to inspire allows the team to look into paths that the leader might have missed and they are more motivated to reach the set goal.
But I think that the guidance part is what followers expect more from a leader. Whenever they are in indecision they will look up to their leader. In such situations the leader should be able to direct them rather than letting them to find their own ways and make their own decisions.
"A good leader should not guide his/her followers, but should inspire them". Do you agree?
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Re: "A good leader should not guide his/her followers, but should inspire them". Do you agree?
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Honesty is another notable quality of a leader. Honesty and Integrity are important to earn the love of followers. Above all, honesty is essential to win the trust of the people. Probably, every Leadership which loses trust is bound to fail. People will not work with full effort due to an immoral leader.
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Certainly, giving guidance allows people to know the path they should take making good use of their time. Inspiration though intangible provided motivation for staying the course even when there are obstacles.Bertha Jackson wrote: ↑01 May 2021, 22:56 Good leadership is a combination of guidance and inspiration. You have to show the way and set the example for them to follow.
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Well said. Yes, a leader should know when and how to adopt. The conditions won't be the same always, and that is same for the team too. But the goal won't change. So it is the job of the leader to make his team to achieve the goal. For that, he should know when to guide and when to inspire the team mates.Raluca_Mihaila wrote: ↑03 May 2021, 09:35 I do not think that a leader's job is set in stone. A good leader must know to adjust his behavior according to his followers' situation. Sometimes he must lead them, and sometimes he must be their inspiration. These 2 attitudes don't contradict each other because they go hand in hand.
When followers look up to the leader, then he should take correct decisions and guide them. When team mates are lack of inspiration, then it is up to the leader to identify it and inspire them.
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Well, I don't think I agree. Not in this context anyway. And also Jesus was the wrongest example to cite for asserting inspiration over guidance. Jesus did a lot of guiding in the Bible. He literally worked with his people, and discipled them in ministry. Most of this disciples learned by watching him do. And when he ascended, he basically left with an injunction that his followers SHOULD DO WHAT THEY HAVE SEEN HIM DO. I will agree that people's circumstances are different, so what a leader can do is provide not just inspiration, but guidance in form of principles, and more. The people he leads can then make decisions for their unique situations but all based on the cornerstone principles of the leader. If ALL a leader does is inspire by talking, such a person isn't a leader; he's a motivational speaker. That's what I think anyway.Sushan wrote: ↑01 May 2021, 00:10 "Even looking at our expert leader, Jesus, whose Word is life, we can see this lesson lived out. Jesus is not merely an itinerant preacher who directs our steps. He is a soul-stirrer who invites us to walk with Him. If our master, Jesus, leads us by walking with us and stirring us to discover, then these earthly leaders must learn to come alongside and help others discover their own best answers."
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Most often we compare how a boss will treat his subordinates and how a leader will treat his followers. Upto now I had the idea that a leader should guide his/her followers. But this author has given leadership a new meaning claiming that it is not the leader's job to show the path and guide his/her followers towards a specific goal, but to inspire them to find their own answers and be their own guidance.
Do you agree with this 'job description' of a leader? If a leader is guiding his/her followers, will it make he/she a 'not so good' leader?
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As a leader, you are not expected to lead by mere words alone but by actions. People get inspired when they see positive results. For instance, a financial motivational speaker that is rich will surely have more audience than the one who is broke. People tends to follow a leader that inspires them positively rather than one guides them without inspiring them positively.
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I go along with you. And more, the essence of the leader is to guide and help people achieve a goal. After all, the inspiration may arise from the way he way the leader leads...