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the art of making other people's success your job description.
means guiding a group toward a shared goal by aligning their efforts, not just issuing orders from the front.
from the word 'lead' traces to old english laedan, meaning to cause someone to go with you — leadership was always about the going together, not the standing ahead.
management vs leadershipmanagers plan work, leaders make people want to do it
trust researchpsychological safety predicts team performance better than talent
servant leadershipterm coined by robert greenleaf in 1970, not a startup buzzword
span of controlmost effective leaders manage 5 to 9 direct reports
for instance
gregg popovich — spurs coach who built a dynasty on trust, not tantrums, 5 nba titles
ernest shackleton — lost his ship in antarctica 1915, brought all 27 crew home alive
alan mulally — turned around ford by making executives admit problems out loud
apollo 13 mission control — gene kranz coordinated hundreds to bring astronauts home in 1970