Invigorating the practice of leadership : leadership

Abstract

Organisations cannot teach people to lead, though they can and should provide the means through which technique can he learned and practised. Organisations cannot compel individuals to strive for eminence, but they can encourage and support aspiring leaders to look inward and find the insights and the distinctive perspective that could make them great. Organisations should not provoke adversity, but they do need to recognise the transformative potential of crucible experiences and to provide the resources people need to extract insight from them.