Comments on: Leadership in a Nutshell http://www.krotscheck.net/2008/05/29/leadership-in-a-nutshell.html Michael Krotscheck's insights, ideas, and inspirations about web technology, life, and the kitchen sink. Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:33:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Dick Schaefer http://www.krotscheck.net/2008/05/29/leadership-in-a-nutshell.html/comment-page-1#comment-817 Dick Schaefer Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:29:50 +0000 http://www.krotscheck.net/?p=2106#comment-817 Hey Mike, you are a leader by default because you step up. All those people out there that want something for no expense, whether it be shekels or labor, they are all followers and not very good at that. So just like me if you want something done you do it yourself - especially if it benefits you. I am tired of all the people asking me how they make money on the internet - after they have bought some useless "internet kit" and given up. They want me to build them blogs and websites that will put them on the 1st page of google in weeks, not years. My point to you, don't worry about being a leader, say your not if you want but if it wasnt for people like you nothing would ever be accomplished. Hey Mike, you are a leader by default because you step up. All those people out there that want something for no expense, whether it be shekels or labor, they are all followers and not very good at that. So just like me if you want something done you do it yourself – especially if it benefits you. I am tired of all the people asking me how they make money on the internet – after they have bought some useless “internet kit” and given up. They want me to build them blogs and websites that will put them on the 1st page of google in weeks, not years. My point to you, don’t worry about being a leader, say your not if you want but if it wasnt for people like you nothing would ever be accomplished.

]]> By: Corey http://www.krotscheck.net/2008/05/29/leadership-in-a-nutshell.html/comment-page-1#comment-187 Corey Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:33:25 +0000 http://www.krotscheck.net/?p=2106#comment-187 To paraphrase one of my favorite quotes on the subject, "A leader without followers is just out for a walk." Yes, leaders need to come up with ideas and make sure they get implemented. However, leaders also inspire others to follow them -- people to "arrange facilities and resources and all that other crap," and people do the actual work of fixing the problem or making an idea a reality. The people who follow leaders do so because they are <i>inspired<i> to do so, and those people take all shapes: planners, managers, administrators and worker bees. To paraphrase one of my favorite quotes on the subject, “A leader without followers is just out for a walk.” Yes, leaders need to come up with ideas and make sure they get implemented. However, leaders also inspire others to follow them — people to “arrange facilities and resources and all that other crap,” and people do the actual work of fixing the problem or making an idea a reality. The people who follow leaders do so because they are inspired to do so, and those people take all shapes: planners, managers, administrators and worker bees.

]]> By: Michael Krotscheck http://www.krotscheck.net/2008/05/29/leadership-in-a-nutshell.html/comment-page-1#comment-157 Michael Krotscheck Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:03:22 +0000 http://www.krotscheck.net/?p=2106#comment-157 Touche- Theres definitely a difference between management and leadership. You can inspire all day long, but if you can't deliver?... Touche- Theres definitely a difference between management and leadership. You can inspire all day long, but if you can’t deliver?…

]]> By: just me http://www.krotscheck.net/2008/05/29/leadership-in-a-nutshell.html/comment-page-1#comment-156 just me Fri, 06 Jun 2008 23:57:03 +0000 http://www.krotscheck.net/?p=2106#comment-156 I am a manager. I ask the tough questions, enable people to succeed, stay on top of things, remain accountable, demand accountability, stay up late thinking through the details, and plan everything. I am to blame when something fails. If all this world had were leaders, we would never get anywhere. You love your leaders, you need your managers. I am a manager. I ask the tough questions, enable people to succeed, stay on top of things, remain accountable, demand accountability, stay up late thinking through the details, and plan everything. I am to blame when something fails. If all this world had were leaders, we would never get anywhere. You love your leaders, you need your managers.

]]> By: Friedel http://www.krotscheck.net/2008/05/29/leadership-in-a-nutshell.html/comment-page-1#comment-153 Friedel Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:47:49 +0000 http://www.krotscheck.net/?p=2106#comment-153 a leader needs a team if there is no team there is no leader, meaning: it is the team that makes the leader unfortunately this basic wisdom seems to get lost on the way up to the CEO a leader needs a team
if there is no team there is no leader,
meaning: it is the team that makes the leader
unfortunately this basic wisdom seems to get lost on the way up to the CEO

]]> By: Andrea Hill http://www.krotscheck.net/2008/05/29/leadership-in-a-nutshell.html/comment-page-1#comment-146 Andrea Hill Fri, 30 May 2008 17:38:35 +0000 http://www.krotscheck.net/?p=2106#comment-146 >Also, I end up taking all the blame if something fails. And I hate being seen as a failure. this is the reason why I shy away from management.. whereas I see leadership not as being so goal-oriented. For me, a leader is one who 'rallies the troops' or is an advocate or evangelist. If you get but one person excited about your topic, you've been successful. >Also, I end up taking all the blame if something fails. And I hate being seen as a failure.

this is the reason why I shy away from management.. whereas I see leadership not as being so goal-oriented. For me, a leader is one who ‘rallies the troops’ or is an advocate or evangelist. If you get but one person excited about your topic, you’ve been successful.

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