Qualities of strong leadership

Americans in 2008 are faced with the decision of who will be our next commander-in-chief. More specifically, among all well cared for, educated, and eloquent speakers, which stands out as the most effective leader? We must first define a leader.

In my research qualities of the "right direction", one stands out above the rest. The ability of INSPIRE.

This raises the question: "Does a good leader and a good manager of the same thing?." Another factor in differentiating between management and leadership is the ability or necessity and inspiration. Un leader must inspire the passion and leadership of a group.

Management is a kind of leadership in which the achievement of organizational objectives is paramount Involves management of power by mail. Leadership means to be able to influence.

The American founding fathers recognized these differences so that the separation of authority and management in three branches: legislative, executive and judicial.

According to the American theory, management's authority derives from the power of voters as he passed through the electoral college. Very widespread authority, including many legislators in the Senate and the House of Representatives.

When thinking of the leaders' ability to inspire, "there may be two categories:

• The charismatic leader
• The leader conscious

Those who seem "natural leaders" and effectively inspire groups without really knowing the strategies or tactics are seen as charismatic leadership. The Chief of conscience on the other hand to apply a variety of psychological tactics that affect the "reaction" from one group to the environment they exist in.

Three (certainly not exhaustive) of charismatic leaders who seemed to be aware leaders, as follows:

• Jesus Christ
• John F. Kennedy
• Martin Luther King

These three men (as we know men) were definitely charismatic, had the capacity to inspire and, I am sure, were aware of the psychological tactics. I am sure that all three were effective managers, but they delegate that authority to others. We can not conclude that argument without mentioning the true ability of the leaders to have a vision.

Abraham Zaleznik (1977), described the differences between leadership and management. He saw the visionary leaders as a source of inspiration, concerned with the substance while he sees as senior planners who have concerns processes.

Warren Bennis (1989) further explained the difference between managers and leaders, in his twelve distinctions between the two groups:

• Managers manage, leaders innovate
• The managers ask how and when, leaders ask how and why
• Managers focus on the systems, leaders focus on people
• Managers of doing things, the leaders have the right to do things
• Managers maintain, develop leaders
• Relying on the control of managers, leaders inspire confidence
• Managers have a short-term perspective, leaders have a longer-term perspective
• Managers accept the status quo, leaders challenge the status quo
• Managers have an eye on the bottom line, the leaders have an eye on the horizon
• Imitating managers, leaders originate
• Emulate managers classic good soldier, the leaders of their own person
• Managers copy, leaders show originality

In conclusion, the decision I have to make our next commander-in-chief and will be based on the principle of these two findings:

1. Inspire will be the candidate?
2. Candidates have the vision?