tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584840770244929.post3623718279665890795..comments2024-03-11T04:17:23.566-07:00Comments on The Alien Next Door: From Charisma to Consensus: Are You a Good Leader?Nina Munteanuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00311070435293186699noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584840770244929.post-90611441969355056032012-05-28T02:26:39.210-07:002012-05-28T02:26:39.210-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06129205815474143828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584840770244929.post-46866773926701773802008-12-01T22:16:00.000-08:002008-12-01T22:16:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584840770244929.post-11901503610221789822007-09-07T19:52:00.000-07:002007-09-07T19:52:00.000-07:00p.s. to my comment. You might judge me harsh in sa...p.s. to my comment. You might judge me harsh in saying that, but what I meant by it is that we invariably usher in that which we require (or think we require) at the time. A leader can not lead a people who do not give him leave to. Hitler and Churchill, and Bush, for that matter, were all men "of the people", representing their people's hopes and desires...some leaders just took it too far...Nina Munteanuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00311070435293186699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584840770244929.post-52408874096932920902007-09-05T12:17:00.000-07:002007-09-05T12:17:00.000-07:00Well said, Jean-Luc. I often think that a group in...Well said, Jean-Luc. I often think that a group invariably gets the leader they deserve...says a lot about our various countries then and now...Nina Munteanuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00311070435293186699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584840770244929.post-50644985385475661882007-09-05T11:43:00.000-07:002007-09-05T11:43:00.000-07:00We can all be 'leaders', Nina, but it's the sort w...We can all be 'leaders', Nina, but it's the sort we turn out to be that counts. Hitler and Churchill were both, yet they were very different.Jean-Luc Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689798190618944262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584840770244929.post-87584715066965893542007-09-04T20:40:00.000-07:002007-09-04T20:40:00.000-07:00Great example!Great example!Nina Munteanuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00311070435293186699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584840770244929.post-82929968875018834332007-09-04T18:23:00.000-07:002007-09-04T18:23:00.000-07:00Magic Johnson is well-known for his team leadershi...Magic Johnson is well-known for his team leadership back in the days. He was skilled enough to be the hero more often than not, but the Lakers thrived because Magic was able to make his team members act in unison.PopHeroFigureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258243320041832938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584840770244929.post-28811351696853961452007-09-04T16:43:00.000-07:002007-09-04T16:43:00.000-07:00Interesting connection, SQT. I'd say most of the c...Interesting connection, SQT. I'd say most of the charismatic political leaders we've known are sociopaths...Which is interesting considering what a sociopath is and how they function in society.Nina Munteanuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00311070435293186699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584840770244929.post-18917816561658196052007-09-04T15:03:00.000-07:002007-09-04T15:03:00.000-07:00Yep, getting people to do the right thing while th...Yep, getting people to do the right thing while thinking it's their own idea is the sign of a great leader. <BR/><BR/>Charisma is such an interesting topic too. I mean, a sociopath can (and too often they are) be charismatic. Having worked in the entertainment industry I would argue that any multi-million dollar industry is probably populated with a lot of charismatic sociopaths. Politics included.SQThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251030404220909306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584840770244929.post-60000424120914375622007-09-04T14:18:00.000-07:002007-09-04T14:18:00.000-07:00Very well put, Erik. The article in the Scientific...Very well put, Erik. The article in the Scientific American spoke of this too...language is a very important component in successful leadership. And, yes, I'd agree that Churchill was a good leader (for his time and his people, that is)...Nina Munteanuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00311070435293186699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584840770244929.post-85723536879426672422007-09-04T12:53:00.000-07:002007-09-04T12:53:00.000-07:00About 2500 years ago, Chapter 17 of the Tao Te Chi...About 2500 years ago, Chapter 17 of the Tao Te Ching put it this way:<BR/><BR/>The existence of the leader who is wise<BR/>is barely known to those he leads.<BR/>He acts without unnecessary speech,<BR/>so that the people say,<BR/>"It happened of its own accord".<BR/><BR/><BR/>My latest idea for a book is based on the life of Roman Emperor Vespasian, who also seemed to understand this. The concepts required to run a Democratic Republic appear to have been understood in a vein similar to your post a very long time ago.<BR/><BR/>What makes a good leader? I happen to think it comes down to an eloquent and inspirational restatement of the obvious. Churchill provides many examples, such as "Never has so much been owed by so many to so few", i.e., "Man, them Spitfires saved our butts!". <BR/><BR/>Telling people what they know they need to hear in a way that moves their heart and arm and brain seems to be the trick, IMHO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com