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The problem with leadership theory is that we often try to get to a point where we generalize so much that the theory becomes irrelevant. Many American authors are guilty of this, including people like Kotter. The reality is that leadership behavior come to the fore in a variety of contexts, and it is often this context that dictate the style, the competencies and behavior that would be effective. I am of the opinion that classic leadership theory is not relevant anymore and it is for this reason that we are looking to other disciplines like philosophy, music (Zander et al) to try and find answers. On this note have a look at the following video that says something very meaningful about leadership control. Listen to what he says about creating a process (that is in the mind of the people, but also the environment so that each can "bring out" his/her unique story - the video can be downloaded to your Pod or desktop.
http://www.ted.com/talks/itay_talgam_lead_like_the_great_conductors.html
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