If You Study Leadership, I Am Sure You, As I Do, often find yourself examining and contemplating the weirdest things―like standing beside a lake and watching the ducks, only to wonder, Is the lead duck primarily a transformational leadership duck, or could it be a transactional leadership duck? Do all ducks become leaders of other ducks, or are certain ducks always follower ducks? Do the follower ducks get on the leader duck for not visiting stations (I mean nests) frequently enough? All kidding aside, the world around us holds some remarkable lessons in leadership if we just pay attention―if we open our minds and contemplate how interactions occur and why events unfold as they do and then look for consistencies that contribute to the success or failure of these leaders. For good reason, smart leaders seek to avoid the pitfalls and examine potential weaknesses in themselves by comparing their behavior and interaction with those who have demonstrated success.
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