Part 1 of Ricky's Unpopular Opinion series on LinkedIn (from November 18, 2017).
Reading Time: 2-4 minutes
The term "leadership" gets thrown around a lot almost without hesitation or second thought these days. However, it has also been said that anyone can be a "leader" and likewise anyone can be a follower. Also if a "leader" cannot properly "lead" those which they are supposed to, then you cant call "leaders" by that label, that is to say that that label is only meant to be positive. Taking charge of something isn't "strong enough" to be called "leadership" and in fact, nothing really is - that is, if "anyone" can do it.
"Anyone" can "lead," but not everyone can motivate. Motivation is the driving principle of the "leadership" theory, as I see it, and thus replaces "leadership" all together whereas based on individual personalities, not everyone can motivate convincingly or in the intended reactions. But still, everyone can motivate, even for the slightest of moments. If one is to motivate convincingly, their personality has to not only show the appearance of conviction and sincerity, but also finds a way to relate to the rest. As for poor motivation that may lead to other reactions, that could be acting on the contrary of someone's particular motivation rather than the cause for which the motivator was supporting. Even if one doesn't agree on most of an argument, frequent in political platforms, there may be one or two items that can be supported through the motivation of the constituent, etc... But what's important to understand is that not everyone can be motivated in the same way with 100% efficiency.
Under the "leadership" philosophy, if motivation is the driving factor behind it, then nothing in the world would ever be sought for or accomplished. That inspiration has to come from someone/thing/where. But it doesn't come from "leadership" - rather, from ideas or desires as a result of those ideas. The same ideas and desires that give us our purpose which we are being motivated to achieve. Simply put, "leadership" does not exist - period. It's time to stop living behind the outdated myth and cliché that is "leadership."
Reading Time: 2-4 minutes
The term "leadership" gets thrown around a lot almost without hesitation or second thought these days. However, it has also been said that anyone can be a "leader" and likewise anyone can be a follower. Also if a "leader" cannot properly "lead" those which they are supposed to, then you cant call "leaders" by that label, that is to say that that label is only meant to be positive. Taking charge of something isn't "strong enough" to be called "leadership" and in fact, nothing really is - that is, if "anyone" can do it.
"Anyone" can "lead," but not everyone can motivate. Motivation is the driving principle of the "leadership" theory, as I see it, and thus replaces "leadership" all together whereas based on individual personalities, not everyone can motivate convincingly or in the intended reactions. But still, everyone can motivate, even for the slightest of moments. If one is to motivate convincingly, their personality has to not only show the appearance of conviction and sincerity, but also finds a way to relate to the rest. As for poor motivation that may lead to other reactions, that could be acting on the contrary of someone's particular motivation rather than the cause for which the motivator was supporting. Even if one doesn't agree on most of an argument, frequent in political platforms, there may be one or two items that can be supported through the motivation of the constituent, etc... But what's important to understand is that not everyone can be motivated in the same way with 100% efficiency.
Under the "leadership" philosophy, if motivation is the driving factor behind it, then nothing in the world would ever be sought for or accomplished. That inspiration has to come from someone/thing/where. But it doesn't come from "leadership" - rather, from ideas or desires as a result of those ideas. The same ideas and desires that give us our purpose which we are being motivated to achieve. Simply put, "leadership" does not exist - period. It's time to stop living behind the outdated myth and cliché that is "leadership."
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