Dana Rooks: Course Analysis

I do agree with Evans and Alire in their agreeing with Dana Rooks; of course I want to be someone who develops in to a leader! We’ve learned through this class that “management is the art of getting things done through people” (Mary Parker Follett, 1941). This chapter tells us leadership is depends upon people- “a leader without followers leads nothing” (p.321), without people nothing can be done through them, which to me makes management and leadership go hand in hand. As Elliot taught us in the film from the last RDP, people want to do meaningful things with their life, I know I do, but also I would also like to help people achieve a purpose and accomplish their meaningful goals. I know that can’t be done through simple management but more so through coaching, mentoring and modeling, also discussed in the chapter.

For a long time ,y younger years I always assumed it was just a quality you were born with; but of course spending your youth playing team sport you hear the phrase “natural born leader” a lot, with no indication there was no other sort. But now I realize, sure you can have innate qualities that make leadership easier for you to step into but leadership can be developed, and there should probably be more emphasis on that development in some cases. And then I wonder does a “natural born leader” exist? Can you just come into the world ready to lead the masses to betterment? I’m starting to think not; put a little learning in your leadership I say! :) What do y’all