The Nursing Father: Moses As A Political Leader

• Komives, Lucas, McMahon. (1998) Chapter 1: An Intro to Leadership, pg. 3-24

Paradigm shifts has changed the focus of leadership from the individual to “a relational process.” I think this change was necessary to acknowledge the fact that leaders generally have a team of supporters who help them achieve their goals. It is good that no one person gets all the credit for the effort of an entire group of dedicated yet unrecognized people. I believe that people’s underappreciation of these “backstage workers” contributes to the reduction of their roles and status. The term “followers” is generally neutral, but it can also have a slightly negative connotation. Because of this, I support that people are beginning to call them “constituents” or “co-creators”

However, I might just be viewing it too superficially. On another note, I think that the election of our 45th president is arguably an exception to how “the top leader of a community or nation symbolizes the group’s collective identity and continuity.” Personally, I believe that a lot of what he says and does is immature, inconsiderate, and just overall unfitting of the supposedly most respected position in our nation. Tying this to the Intro to Leadership chapter by Komives, Lucas, McMahon, this continues to support how the world is chaotic and

It mentioned how there are natural leaders with born talent. In my essay reflecting on that reading, I disagreed with this idea, saying that leaders are nurtured through their experiences. Likewise, this reading supports my claim by stating that “leaders are made, not born.” Also, connecting this to its chapter 1, I think this exemplifies another paradigm shift. Leadership has transferred from being innate to something that is learned and teachable. I also found the theory of servant leadership very interesting, ironic, and truthful all at the same time. While acting and making decisions, leaders should always have their constituent’s best interests in