Leadership Lessons from the Telescope | Rob Douglas For many years, I thought leadership was about the vision—the clarity of what could be, the ability to see ahead, the drive to pull others forward. Fresh out of school, I arrived at the Space Telescope Science Institute at a time when the Hubble Space Telescope was a late-night punchline. Its primary mirror was flawed, and the telescope couldn’t see. Yet when I joined the team, I met leaders who weren’t discouraged. They had

Leadership Lessons from the Telescope | Rob Douglas This is part 2 of a series. For Part 1, see https://www.citadelprofessionalsolutions.com/post/leading-by-vision-seeing-beyond-the-horizon-leadership-lessons-from-the-telescope-rob-douglas Service and trust are the handholds of VisionCasting™—helping others rise to see the same horizon. There was a time when I thought being effective meant being the smartest person in the room—the one with all the answers, setting the pace,

Leadership Lessons from the Telescope | Rob Douglas Daniel Goleman describes several styles of leadership, all of which can apply from time to time. But I recognize my preferred style in what he calls the  Authoritative  style of leadership—one that organizes people around a common vision (Goleman, 2000). For me, vision has always been the spark. The best days of my career have been when a team of smart, capable people come together around a clear and meaningful purpose—when

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