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- Quotes from King
“A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.”
- Martin Luther King Jr.
- Change
“There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered.”
- Nelson Mandela
- Achievement
“Satisfaction does not come with achievement, but with effort. Full effort is full victory.”
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Review: The Speed of Trust
According to Covey, “in a high-trust relationship, you can say the wrong thing, and people will still get your meaning. In a low-trust relationship, you can be very measured, even precise, and they’ll still misinterpret you.” So, it begs the question can trust be built and if so how. Covey contends: “We can increase trust—much faster than we might think—and doing so will have a huge impact, both in the quality of our lives and in the results we’re able to achieve.”
- The Healthy Leader
When the first flower appears at the beginning of spring, you can be confident that there will be several flowers in just a matter of days. This power of nature is a good metaphor for how one may view leadership. As one observes the world around him, it quickly becomes clear that health exists in organisms that are growing, improving in form or function, and reproducing new, healthy organisms. This definition of a healthy leader can be referred to as organic leadership. It is this style of leadership that is essential in today’s rapidly changing world
- Leadership Failure
A quick visit to a bookstore or an internet retail site will produce many options for leadership books. These offerings include a range of how-to books, self-help books, and biographies of how some have led in their life and career. However, one thing that is difficult to find is helpful material on how to avoid losing leadership influence. Every leader has the potential of diminishing and even dismissing their leadership effectiveness. The wise leader will be aware of the potential pitfall of losing leadership influence and seek to avoid it.
- Does this count?
Some weeks ago I encountered a quote from Einstein: Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts. While I found the quote to be very insightful, it was even more interesting to me after learning that he kept this on the door of his office at Princeton. As it is arguably a life quote of such a great mind, it deserves serious consideration….
- Video: The Good Leader
Asked what he would communicate to leaders in Russia, counselor Dan Jarboe shares his insight.
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