Why are business people obsessed with leadership?

Obsession is a strong idea, but applicable in this context. One of the main issues with business is control. Control of people, supplies, processes, product or service, costs, overtime, taxes, regulations, overhead, etc, is paramount to success (staying in business) for anyone in leadership. read more

Business leaders are obsessed with control. Control is paramount. Leaders need other leaders to work for (with) them to ensure controls are enforced to ensure success. read more

It's lose - lose. Organizations are stuck with floundering leaders, while the leaders themselves long for the days when they were good at their jobs and happy in their work. Of course there are people who love the climb. They want more leadership and more responsibility and they thrive in leadership roles. read more

Certainly, it's worth asking if assumptions about “leadership,” culturally-specific and quintessentially American as they are, penalize candidates from different cultural backgrounds, where leadership—particularly among adolescents—might take different forms, or be discouraged altogether. read more