Julia Middleton's thoughts on leadership » difference http://juliamiddleton.net Julia Middleton, the CEO of Common Purpose shares some of her thoughts on leadership. Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:56:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Is there a difference between appointed & elected leadership? http://juliamiddleton.net/2011/05/is-there-a-difference-between-appointed-elected-leadership/ http://juliamiddleton.net/2011/05/is-there-a-difference-between-appointed-elected-leadership/#comments Mon, 16 May 2011 13:08:38 +0000 Julia http://juliamiddleton.net/?p=325 Appointed leaders know, but so often forget, how different it is for elected leaders. How normal behaviour resumes months after an election and ends months before one.

Listening to a friend reminded me why China seems to have halted in a trajectory just at the moment. It’s the ninth year, next year is the tenth and their election happens next year. As he said, don’t expect too much in the next two years!

What are your thoughts on the difference between appointed leadership and elected leadership?

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I wrote that down fast when the chair of a Strategic Health Authority in the UK said it to me the other day. What’s the point in talking things through with people who agree with you? So why do we spend our time doing it? And why do we get so worried when people do have different views? And why do we do we believe that homogenous teams are the most successful?

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