The Economist - The World in 2010 Leadership in the information age by C. Bartz, CEO of Yahoo!

"... The first is listening. It is a hoary cliché of management schools that a good boss knows how to listen. But this is shouldn't be merely an exercise in empathy. Listening to your employees at every level is one of the best paths to new insights..."

Leadership always happens in the terms of the other

Can we split the responsibility of being a good leader and a good human being? Too long we have hid ourselves behind “being professional” from being open to others… We can continue trying very hard, increasing our competences… whatever.
Leadership is not about what we want to do, it is about how others perceive us, how others enjoy what they are and do today, how we articulate an image of a better future for them.
We can talk about efficiency for ages, but we will remember those who let us be and let us learn.

A New Leadership paradigm - learning by sharing

Dear friends,

We have all experienced leadership and leaders from many and varied perspectives. We all know that we live in an unpredicted and changing environment. However, leadership management theories are still rooted in the principles set out by economists and thinkers of the late XIX Century. A new reality needs new principles.
We will probably not be able to articulate a new paradigm of leadership ourselves, but we can certainly start the journey. And this journey can only take place sharing our personal experiences and thoughts.

Looking forward to listening to you all,

jon and fernando