Josh Hatcher
About Josh Hatcher
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Leadership – What is it?
I’ve been through a lot of leadership training over the years… When I was in school, I attended several leadership conferences, and in the many years since then, I’ve read books, watched and attended seminars, and been a student of leadership my whole life.
I have noticed, though – that so many people don’t understand leadership.
People are often thrust into leadership roles at work, and they jump at the chance to be “in charge” and get more cents added to their per hour paycheck.
I’ve also found that the word leadership – particularly “male leadership” has a bad connotation to many…. when they read “leadership” – they HEAR “dominance.”
I’d like to create some RESOURCES to help men understand leadership – but I’d like your feedback! Please leave some comments on what you think leadership means – or questions you have about leadership – and good or bad experiences with leadership.
THANKS!
-Josh
Calling for “male leadership” is not misogynistic.
When I say, “A man needs to lead his family,” and “Men need to step up into leadership.” I get a lot of anger, resentment, hostility, and vitriol directed my way.
I understand that a lot of the negativity is rooted in experiences with misogynistic tyrants who ruled over their family with a case of beer and a drunken fist.
I also understand that not every family looks the same.
I am not saying that men are somehow “entitled” to “rule” over their families.
I am not saying men need to outrank women. We are n
I think the word “leadership” has a lot of negative connotations attached to it, and I think it’s time to understand that to LEAD is not to DOMINATE.
In my family, my wife and I CO-lead. There are times when I lead her, and times when she leads me.
Leadership is service. It’s responsibility. It’s influence.
It’s a GOOD thing when men embrace this with humility and with a desire to learn how to lead better.
