A Leadership Point of View

I love to talk leadership with strong, veteran leaders. Men and women who've been at it a while and have thought about the dynamics and particulars of this thing we call "leadership."
After a period of time and a variety of experiences, leaders develop their own philosophy - or point of view - of leadership. It's made up of what they believe about leading people, why they believe it and how it informs their decisions for the organization. Ultimately a leader's point of view about leadership will infect the culture of the entire organization.
I've posted an article by Ken Blanchard that describes the importance of having a Leadership Point of View and the elements that make up a L.P.O.V. His guide suggests answering seven questions that will help you as you develop your own L.P.O.V.

The last four of Blanchard's questions hone in on the key issues:

1. What are your beliefs about leading and motivating people?
   
2. What kind of leader can your people expect you to be?
   
3. What do you expect of your people?
   
4. How will you set an example to your people?

Whenever I get the chance to interact with leaders, these are the four questions I tend to ask most often. I will record some of those responses and my own in future posts.