Herminia Ibarria - Professor at Insead and authority on leadership - is opening a debate that will be crucial in the next months: we need leaders.
Ya ya... We should have them, right? Politicians, Managers, Economists... But no, we don't. The crisis, after years of economic growth, welfare and "emotionally intelligent" conflicts (at all levels) is revealing the limits of the imposed "all-coaching" leadership style, the one who asks you "how would you solve that?" when you have an issue. Reason is simple: when you have a lot to loose (your top level salary, your leadership position in the category...), taking risk is a bad move... Gain will never be enough to force you getting in arms, finding enemies, upsetting someone, taking decisions.
But this is finished: "mors tua" mood is now on. And the leaders we need have to take quick decisions, define shapes of enemies and ways to overcome them in a much more complex way than ever: they have to do it ethically (because otherwise they will not survive long term) and sustainably, growing their talents and leaving an heritage.
No, it is not Napoleon. May be even Steve Jobs is not enough! Which one, than? We could start asking new generations: they do not know other than crisis and they don't love leaders who are not able of decisions (I found thousand proves in conversations eith them) but still need some coaching a and reward. Not just that.
Is anybody out there ready to jump on? The throne is vacant.
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