Chapter 6 of “On Becoming a Leader” fits really well with Northouse’s chapter on Authentic Leadership. Throughout Chapter 6 we learn of the basic elements of a leader such as strategic thinking, desire and testing and measuring, essentially providing us with a guide on how to become a leader. Chapter 10 exposed us to the only form of leadership that can be learned up to this point according to Northouse. Two concepts that seem to fit well are Robert Terry’s Authentic Action Wheel and Bennis’ Test and Measures. Specifically Bennis’ third test, knowing what your values and priorities are, knowing what the values and priorities of your organization are and meauring the difference between the two. You can use the action wheel to determine any underlying problems or differences and then figure out how to solve to solve the problem.
Both readings were very insightful and I enjoyed both equally.
