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What is leadership

Its qualities are difficult to define. But they are not so difficult to identify.

Leaders don't force other people to go along with them. They bring them along. Leaders get commitment from others by giving it themselves, by building an environment that encourages creativity, and by operating with honesty and fairness.

Leaders demand much of others, but also give much of themselves. They are ambitious - not only for themselves, but also for those who work with them. They seek to attract, retain and develop other people to their full abilities.

Good leaders aren't lone rangers. They recognize that an organization's strategies for success require the combined talents and efforts of many people. Leadership is the catalyst for transforming those talents into results.

Leaders know that when there are two opinions on an issue, one is not bound to be wrong. They recognize that hustle and rush are the allies of superficiality. They are open to new ideas, but they explore their ramifications thoroughly.

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什么是领导?

领导应具备什么品质，这很难精确地解说，但描述指陈却不难。

领导者不强制别人与自己协调一致，而是帮助他们跟上。领导者让别人承担义务，首先自己承担义务，造成一种能鼓励创造的环境，待人诚恳，处事公正。

领导者对人要求很多，同时给人也很多。他们有雄心壮志不仅为自己，也为和他们一道工作的人。他们设法吸引大家，留住他们，使他们充分发挥才能。

好的领导者不是孤独的护林员。他们认识到一个组织要获得成功，其方针在于把许多人的才能和力量结合起来。领导艺术是一种催化剂，把众人的才智转化成业绩。

领导者明白，在争论的问题上出现两种意见时，并非必然有一种是错的。他们认识到匆忙草率就会促成肤浅片面。他们愿意接受新的设想或建议，但对它们的后果要作认真的探讨。