Jay wrote, "Ken, I don’t see where Harold says “designated leaders” are the only ones the new mindset applies to." This is true, but he did not say who else this new mindset applies to either. And that is my point. If we are going to expand our understanding and practice of leadership to be something responsive to and reflective of networks, and not always conflated with management and the exercise of authority, then I believe we need to be more explicit and precise in our language. I am suggesting that there is a whole new way of thinking about and practicing leadership which is aligned by much of what Harold thinks and writes about and I assume practices. I am asking for language to reflect this.

Regarding the point that "while leadership may be an emergent property there are times when someone is held accountable. These people have to be more focused on things like deliverables, milestones, regulatory compliance, etc." To me leadership and management, reflect networks and organizational hierarchy respectively. So by making a distinction between the two dimensions of organizational life is beneficial. Both are necessary and deserving of attention, development, and the terminology that makes relevant distinctions which in my experience improves practice.

Appreciating the dialogue that goes on here, as always.

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