A New Model of Leadership

Jensen, M., Scherr, A. (2007). A new model of leadership (PDF file of keynote slides). Retrieved March 5, 2010 from: http://papers.ssrn.com/abstract=982630

This paper is a PDF copy of a PowerPoint presentation written by Harvard Professor Emeritus Michael Jensen and Allen Scherr. Its purpose is to introduce and explain a new definition of leadership. The presentation begins by defining a leader as a person with both the commitment to produce results whose realization would be considered extraordinary given the current circumstances and also have the integrity to see the commitment through. The presentation compares leadership vs. management; problem vs. breakdown, where a breakdown is seen as a challenge as opposed to a problem; a leadership plan vs. a management plan; and an assertion vs. a declaration. This presentation is informative, though brief; however, it does give managers (or leaders) insight into different ways to view and approach the role of leadership in most any type of business setting.