I definitely bend towards leadership by consensus.  This is great when everyone is steering in the same direction—not so much when they aren’t.  My challenge is also inspiring team members towards a goal without coming across as pushy.  You want people to be heard, and their ideas valued, but at the end of the day a direction has to be chosen.  Navigating this process is what I hope to glean from these lessons.

While some people seem to be natural born leaders or managers, it is a comfort to know that we can all learn to improve.  I assumed that leaders and managers were all one in the same, but a closer look shows that their focus and the results of their work are both different. Sometimes the best managers are not those with the strongest skill set, but rather those who can identify the best process and people to complete a shared goal. Leaders inspire others to make changes and the determination to see it unfold.  Coming up with goals or ideas… >>>

Managers don't always make good leaders.  Something I take to heart over the past 20 years of teaching, mentoring and managing in my various positions.  You need to practice what you preach, earn the respect from your peers and subordinates to be a good leader and they will consider you a good manager.

interesting. Sometimes I lead and sometimes I manage those who I'm training to lead one day.

I've learned there are more leadership styles than anticipated and that one's leadership will encompass many traits from other styles. However, we all have a dominant leadership style.

Reply to Arezou Goshtasbi's post:Agreed. A great manager can also be a great leader if given the opportunity.

Yes, I have found that followers can inspire other leaders either negatively or positively. I think a lot depends on the strength of the leader and whether they allow themselves to be open to anything. Sometimes the leader should question the intent of the followers knowing that the followers may also have other coworkers willing to listen and follow behind them. The follower should be careful that they are not taking all the heat on behalf of the other followers and ask why am I willing to put myself out in the front.

I have to listen. Take notes. Read the content. and do this process at least twice before taking the quiz.

I haven't performed a PDLP previously. This was instrumental in providing its purpose and helping me to define my goals. 

I learned about apprciative inquiry and its usefulness in reframing.