For those of you constantly looking for a fresh perspective to challenge your thinking on the topic of leadership, check out Steve Farber's blog at www.stevefarber.com. Steve made a recent visit to Belmont as part of the Scarlett Leadership Institute's Peer Exchange Network speaker series. His first book received Fast Company magazine's Reader's Choice Award, in addition to being named one of the ten business books that year by "The CEO Refresher."
Steve makes the case that in any organization the beginning of organizational change starts with some employee making the decision to do something significant and enlisting others to help. He terms this starting point as "accountability. Quite simply, someone has to lead. And it doesn't have to be the boss. Leadership, ultimately, has nothing to do with the title on your business card or your position on the organizational chart. He adds, it's really all about who you are and what you do to change things for the better -- regardless of your "place" in the company.