Comments on: Leaders Emerge by Talking First and Most Often http://www.spring.org.uk/2009/02/leaders-emerge-by-talking-first-and.php Understand your mind with the science of psychology - Mon, 04 May 2009 10:30:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Robert Leslie Fielding http://www.spring.org.uk/2009/02/leaders-emerge-by-talking-first-and.php/comment-page-1#comment-25824 Robert Leslie Fielding Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:33:53 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2009/02/leaders-emerge-by-talking-first-and-most-often.php#comment-25824 The vexed question of how leaders emerge from a crowd is something that hints at the nature/nurture debate. Are leaders born, and not made? Can we learn how to become more assertive, dynamic, more charismatic? I doubt whether we can learn to be more charismatic -that depends on so many things,doesn't it? It seems to be affected by build, character, voice, gender, face, eyes + some magical ingredient that some have but many don't. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to write. Don't forget: The meek shall inherit the Earth - if that's OK with you! The vexed question of how leaders emerge from a crowd is something that hints at the nature/nurture debate. Are leaders born, and not made? Can we learn how to become more assertive, dynamic, more charismatic? I doubt whether we can learn to be more charismatic -that depends on so many things,doesn't it? It seems to be affected by build, character, voice, gender, face, eyes + some magical ingredient that some have but many don't.
Thanks for giving me the opportunity to write.

Don't forget: The meek shall inherit the Earth - if that's OK with you!

]]> By: Dan http://www.spring.org.uk/2009/02/leaders-emerge-by-talking-first-and.php/comment-page-1#comment-24812 Dan Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:11:02 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2009/02/leaders-emerge-by-talking-first-and-most-often.php#comment-24812 Agree with this informative post, but leaders just simply say something. Others possessed with more critical thinking actually have something to say. Agree with this informative post, but leaders just simply say something. Others possessed with more critical thinking actually have something to say.

]]> By: Dave http://www.spring.org.uk/2009/02/leaders-emerge-by-talking-first-and.php/comment-page-1#comment-22253 Dave Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:27:12 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2009/02/leaders-emerge-by-talking-first-and-most-often.php#comment-22253 Although the suggestions of the leaders were no better than any others, it could be that the more dominant people who rise to the leader position are better able to rally the group and get them to act cohesively. Or, of course, there may be no benefit for the group at all, with all the benefits of leadership going to the leaders themselves. Although the suggestions of the leaders were no better than any others, it could be that the more dominant people who rise to the leader position are better able to rally the group and get them to act cohesively. Or, of course, there may be no benefit for the group at all, with all the benefits of leadership going to the leaders themselves.

]]> By: Dr.Waves http://www.spring.org.uk/2009/02/leaders-emerge-by-talking-first-and.php/comment-page-1#comment-22234 Dr.Waves Sun, 22 Feb 2009 02:24:00 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2009/02/leaders-emerge-by-talking-first-and-most-often.php#comment-22234 Thank you for publishing this. We all know what makes a leader, but it's always better to hear it has been researched.<br /><br />I chose this article fro translation to spanish on next week in my blog:<br /><br />psicotraduccion.blogspot.com Thank you for publishing this. We all know what makes a leader, but it's always better to hear it has been researched.

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]]> By: blog http://www.spring.org.uk/2009/02/leaders-emerge-by-talking-first-and.php/comment-page-1#comment-22233 blog Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:29:00 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2009/02/leaders-emerge-by-talking-first-and-most-often.php#comment-22233 I usually find myself talking a lot in group situations where I know a lot about the topic... and I usually let others talk when I don't know much. So maybe there's a correlation there?<br /><br />@mbritt:<br />Great point about people not letting others interrupt them. I also noticed that a lot of the "leaders" or "high status people" tend to keep talking instead of letting others interrupt them. I usually find myself talking a lot in group situations where I know a lot about the topic... and I usually let others talk when I don't know much. So maybe there's a correlation there?

@mbritt:
Great point about people not letting others interrupt them. I also noticed that a lot of the "leaders" or "high status people" tend to keep talking instead of letting others interrupt them.

]]> By: Mike http://www.spring.org.uk/2009/02/leaders-emerge-by-talking-first-and.php/comment-page-1#comment-22228 Mike Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:16:00 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2009/02/leaders-emerge-by-talking-first-and-most-often.php#comment-22228 Outside the laboratory it ids different? On the contrary, as shown by Taleb in his books Fooled by Randomness and Black Swan, leaders success is often no better than random - the successful are in the main just lucky. Taleb is not the only one to make this observation. We make too much of a few historical heroes and forget all the rest. Outside the laboratory it ids different? On the contrary, as shown by Taleb in his books Fooled by Randomness and Black Swan, leaders success is often no better than random - the successful are in the main just lucky. Taleb is not the only one to make this observation. We make too much of a few historical heroes and forget all the rest.

]]> By: mbritt http://www.spring.org.uk/2009/02/leaders-emerge-by-talking-first-and.php/comment-page-1#comment-22226 mbritt Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:01:00 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2009/02/leaders-emerge-by-talking-first-and-most-often.php#comment-22226 Interesting study. I'm not surprised that group members tend to attribute leadership qualities to the person who talks the most.<br /><br />Having sat in on many a meeting, I'm curious this skill that some people have - some people are just good at finding the right moments in a group discussion to speak up. It seems to be a skill that involves knowing just when to speak up and also the ability to remain speaking even when others start to talk as well (there's a little "bullying" there - some people just don't allow themselves to be interrupted).<br /><br />Michael Interesting study. I'm not surprised that group members tend to attribute leadership qualities to the person who talks the most.

Having sat in on many a meeting, I'm curious this skill that some people have - some people are just good at finding the right moments in a group discussion to speak up. It seems to be a skill that involves knowing just when to speak up and also the ability to remain speaking even when others start to talk as well (there's a little "bullying" there - some people just don't allow themselves to be interrupted).

Michael

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