tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117005533318160902.post1995387441421366775..comments2024-03-27T19:53:53.708-06:00Comments on growing changing learning creating: Two kinds of knowledgeTom Haskinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12658791778134826289noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117005533318160902.post-43650273274146184422007-08-28T12:11:00.000-06:002007-08-28T12:11:00.000-06:00Pete: It's great to hear from you again. I've face...Pete: It's great to hear from you again. I've faced the same issue many times, when "talking about" leadership was leaving my learners stuck in abstractions. I've found several ways out of that while giving presentations and facilitating discussions. I say something like:<BR/><BR/>You already know what leadership is, what traits represent leadership ability and what effects leaders can have. Do you also know:<BR/>-- What to say/do differently when you think you're leading and others are not following your lead?<BR/>-- How to picture your followers in a new light when they are voicing complaints or resisting changes?<BR/>-- What to discover from your followers when your leadership appears weak and ineffectual to them?<BR/>-- How to earn more respect of your followers rather than rely on their gratuitous respect of position, power and control?<BR/>-- What not to do when it appears everyone has lost sight of the mission, fallen into disarray and become disenchanted with their challenge?<BR/>-- How to unify the conflicting interests without imposing a forced consensus that alienates every unique concern?<BR/>-- How to lead by following, serving your following, getting behind those you're leading?<BR/><BR/>I hope these questions give you a direction to explore.Tom Haskinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12658791778134826289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117005533318160902.post-7036350552067561772007-08-28T11:44:00.000-06:002007-08-28T11:44:00.000-06:00Tom,I like the direction of your reflection. I thi...Tom,<BR/>I like the direction of your reflection. I think a great question to ask is "what does it mean to know something?" or "what is knowledge?"<BR/><BR/>I ran into a Principal this summer who blurted out in front of a class I was leading that I already know about leadership...I want some hands on training."<BR/><BR/>I was troubled by this attitude... as if knowing something meant you could recall the concepts and discourse of the subject. <BR/><BR/>To me, knowing something means that you can apply it. In the case of leadership...which is a never ending journey...it means embodying the concepts and the discourse. Plenty of people "know" about leadership and aren't good leaders. It's a shame we have made knowledge so abstract.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I enjoyed your take on "head knowledge" and "heart knowledge".<BR/><BR/>peteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com