Comments on: Linked In Leadership: An exchange with Suresh Srinivasan http://leadershiptrainingdevelopment.com/linked-in-leadership-an-exchange-with-suresh-srinivasan Leadership Development and Leadership Training without the Hype Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:00:15 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Ron Hurst http://leadershiptrainingdevelopment.com/linked-in-leadership-an-exchange-with-suresh-srinivasan#comment-199 Ron Hurst Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:08:32 +0000 http://leadershiptrainingdevelopment.com/linked-in-leadership-an-exchange-with-suresh-srinivasan#comment-199 Isaac In a word yes they are. There are many leaders who are born with certain characteristics that help them lead naturally. There are others who discover their desire to lead later on and then go about developing their abilities to do so. So the answer is both born and made. Not trained though leadership comes from within it canot be forced onto someone. If leadership cannot be developed I would not be one. If leadership cannot be developed this site and many many others are irrelevant aren't they? Thanks for the question! Lead well Ron Isaac

In a word yes they are. There are many leaders who are born with certain characteristics that help them lead naturally. There are others who discover their desire to lead later on and then go about developing their abilities to do so. So the answer is both born and made. Not trained though leadership comes from within it canot be forced onto someone.

If leadership cannot be developed I would not be one. If leadership cannot be developed this site and many many others are irrelevant aren’t they?

Thanks for the question!
Lead well
Ron

]]> By: isaac s seleka http://leadershiptrainingdevelopment.com/linked-in-leadership-an-exchange-with-suresh-srinivasan#comment-198 isaac s seleka Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:00:54 +0000 http://leadershiptrainingdevelopment.com/linked-in-leadership-an-exchange-with-suresh-srinivasan#comment-198 please! answer this question for me, Are leaders born or trained please! answer this question for me, Are leaders born or trained

]]> By: Cyril Rayan http://leadershiptrainingdevelopment.com/linked-in-leadership-an-exchange-with-suresh-srinivasan#comment-52 Cyril Rayan Wed, 07 May 2008 23:36:33 +0000 http://leadershiptrainingdevelopment.com/linked-in-leadership-an-exchange-with-suresh-srinivasan#comment-52 I think it is a very interesting thought about capacity of leadership. Some are good to lead a small group, some excel in leading large organizations, whereas some excel in leading as an entrepreneur. Different characteristics are needed for different leadership roles. Based on the dominant characteristics of individuals they can lead effectively in different situations. Winston Churchill was a great war-time leader but lost the elections after winning the war. The leaders who are flexible in their leadership styles and understand how to lead based on situations are better equipped to move from one leadership role to the other. for example from leading as an entrepreneur to leading a large corporation. Micheal Dell and Bill Gates come to mind. I think it is a very interesting thought about capacity of leadership. Some are good to lead a small group, some excel in leading large organizations, whereas some excel in leading as an entrepreneur. Different characteristics are needed for different leadership roles. Based on the dominant characteristics of individuals they can lead effectively in different situations. Winston Churchill was a great war-time leader but lost the elections after winning the war.
The leaders who are flexible in their leadership styles and understand how to lead based on situations are better equipped to move from one leadership role to the other. for example from leading as an entrepreneur to leading a large corporation. Micheal Dell and Bill Gates come to mind.

]]> By: Ron Hurst http://leadershiptrainingdevelopment.com/linked-in-leadership-an-exchange-with-suresh-srinivasan#comment-49 Ron Hurst Wed, 07 May 2008 03:18:42 +0000 http://leadershiptrainingdevelopment.com/linked-in-leadership-an-exchange-with-suresh-srinivasan#comment-49 Will This is an interesting direction to take the conversation. It is clear that people have different capacities in many areas so why would leadership capacity not be one of them. Great comment. Love the resource is it yours? Will
This is an interesting direction to take the conversation. It is clear that people have different capacities in many areas so why would leadership capacity not be one of them. Great comment. Love the resource is it yours?

]]> By: Will Pearce http://leadershiptrainingdevelopment.com/linked-in-leadership-an-exchange-with-suresh-srinivasan#comment-48 Will Pearce Tue, 06 May 2008 22:39:35 +0000 http://leadershiptrainingdevelopment.com/linked-in-leadership-an-exchange-with-suresh-srinivasan#comment-48 I'm not willing to rule out inborn factors when it comes to leadership development. I doubt that all people have the same potential for being excellent in leadership roles of all scopes, for example--some may excel at being leaders of small groups, while others may excel at leading large, complex organizations. This phenomenon is explained by Elliott Jaques' research on "Requisite Organization" theory in which he discovered that people have differing maximum capacities for complexity of information processing. If you'd like to dig into this concept, I'd recommend starting with the readings at PeopleFit's Learning Library: www.peoplefit.com/Learning-Library/Learning-Library.html I’m not willing to rule out inborn factors when it comes to leadership development. I doubt that all people have the same potential for being excellent in leadership roles of all scopes, for example–some may excel at being leaders of small groups, while others may excel at leading large, complex organizations.

This phenomenon is explained by Elliott Jaques’ research on “Requisite Organization” theory in which he discovered that people have differing maximum capacities for complexity of information processing. If you’d like to dig into this concept, I’d recommend starting with the readings at PeopleFit’s Learning Library:

http://www.peoplefit.com/Learning-Library/Learning-Library.html

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