Comments on: how do you measure leadership? http://john.scardino.us/blog/2010/01/25/how-do-you-measure-leadership/ views on quality, management, and quality management Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:53:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Nick Giard http://john.scardino.us/blog/2010/01/25/how-do-you-measure-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-208 Nick Giard Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:51:59 +0000 http://john.scardino.us/blog/?p=386#comment-208 I would say that I measure leadership based on the product of two measures: 1) Impact - What change, results, direction, or accomplishments have been made under this leader's direction. 2) Motivation . Esteem of Subordinates - Without getting into is it better to be feared or loved. You can usually tell a great leader because their team will climb the tallest mountain for them. To be a truly great leader I think you have to be effective on both fronts. I'm sure other measures could be identified, but I think these are two key ones. Obviously, both of these require some degree of track record. However, I think good evidence of this track record gets established very quickly. I would say that I measure leadership based on the product of two measures:
1) Impact – What change, results, direction, or accomplishments have been made under this leader’s direction.
2) Motivation . Esteem of Subordinates – Without getting into is it better to be feared or loved. You can usually tell a great leader because their team will climb the tallest mountain for them.

To be a truly great leader I think you have to be effective on both fronts. I’m sure other measures could be identified, but I think these are two key ones. Obviously, both of these require some degree of track record. However, I think good evidence of this track record gets established very quickly.

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