European Renaissance and the Information Renaissance: Derivatives of Leadership Part 2
Evolution of Information Renaissance
The Information Renaissance evolved from the spoils of the European Renaissance and prides itself on not only embodying characteristics of exploration and discovery, but also incorporates travel and the shrinking of distances into its forte.
Unlike the European Renaissance, the community is emphasized and individualism and the person as a singular entity are discouraged. Collaboration and synthesis are paramount as people become more aware and knowledgeable about the world and its varied intricacies. Barriers created by time and cultural differences are no longer seen as being major issues as networks created by technological advancement and the universal nature of communication devices make the world into a large community unlike the era of the European Renaissance.
Organization leadership
A Leader should be like a boat with swimmers all around it. And the swimmers are the followers who balance the boat. An organization is an arena with multiple levels and the leader should be on the top leading it. It is also necessary that the leader be condescending and comes down to the level of his followers so that he understands their desires. The leader must be able to accept any kind of criticism and sort out the constructive criticism from the destructive criticism so that he doesn’t lose his nerve. The leader understands the scope of work involved and delegates work to his followers without over burdening them. And he definitely defines the starting and termination time of the project.
Conclusion:
Leaders are always looked upon and also blamed for the follower’s actions. The leader must be strong willed and should definitely not crack under pressure. He should be able to play with the followers in a professional way by manipulating them in an ethical way such that they produce the desired results. This should be such that the people still remain in his confidence and give the leader the necessary respect.
Annotated Bibliography:
1. Gillette, Jay (2006).Leadership for the Information Renaissance: Clarity, Challenges, Opportunity.