The Five Commitments of a Leader (Practical Leader)

Effective Leaders Don’t List Commitments ... They Live Commitments

What really defines leadership? Our concepts of leadership are usually based on our unique personal experiences, and it is clear that a leadership style that works in one situation can be a recipe for disaster in another. In leadership, one size does not fit all.

In The Five Commitments of a Leader, Mark Leheney asserts that a more revealing way to examine leadership is through the commitments a leader makes (or fails to make). He focuses on five commitments a leader must make to be effective—commitments to:

•The self
•People
•The organization
•The truth
•Leadership

Mark Leheney, former Senior Consultant with Management Concepts. In this role, he provided facilitation, training, and coaching in the areas of leadership, management, and team and individual development. He has worked in the areas of communication, conflict, emotional intelligence, critical thinking, change, group dynamics, and personality type. Mr. Leheney holds a master’s degree in organization development and knowledge management, and is on the faculty of the Georgetown University Leadership Coaching Program.