Leadership as opposed to authority

RE: Leadership as opposed to authority

grumpyoldman — Wed, 06 Jul 2016 13:40:11 GMT

The trouble with having leaders is that it tends to stop the followers from thinking for themselves, which is ok until they get something wrong, like a war. Also if everyone's someone or a leader than after a while no one is anyone because they are all simultaeously leading off in different directions. And the end product is vet practice in Belgium.

RE: Leadership as opposed to authority

Hannah Wynne Richards — Tue, 05 Jul 2016 08:29:42 GMT

Too many chiefs and not enough Indians.

Wynne

RE: Leadership as opposed to authority

mariette asselbergs — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 18:32:06 GMT

Thanks for this timely question since I understand that in our new style reflective CPD we are supposed to not only develop our clinical and professional skills but also our leadership skills and that baffled and worried me.I have no ambitions or wishes to become a leader....

Mariette

RE: Leadership as opposed to authority

Utlendigur — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 17:21:20 GMT

[quote user="J G Wray"]Can anyone define for me what a veterinary leader is, because I have a feeling that the glib answer is "We are all leaders..." which I really don't understand given that a leader is defined by having followers and if we're all leaders then....?[/quote]

It works if everyone goes round in circles