A few years ago I sat down and made a list of the most important lessons I’d learned in leadership and in life – so far.
Recently I found myself wondering about others numero uno leadership lessons, so I posed this question on Social Media.
These were some of the answers I received:
Have you ever had someone make assumptions about you?
I despise boxes…. And typecasting…. And limits… And then I realized I was holding some assumptions that were putting others in boxes. Ugh!
…A couple of years ago, I volunteered to help out at a Career Fair. Early in the day, several vans arrived from Goodwill’s Training Program.
As the room filled with people several things blew my boxes of assumptions apart:
Have you ever seen the movie Up? In the movie there is a talking dog that chatters away until he sees a squirrel. Instantly all other conversations and thoughts cease and he yelps “Squirrel” and turns his head to watch the squirrel.
[Tweet “Have you ever been distracted by a squirrel? “]
One of the parts of expat life that I looked forward to the most is living on a compound with people from all over the world. …People of diverse races and religions and values and personal histories living next to each other as neighbors…
Last week I shared a post with my friends – including some of my expat neighbors, about the people from Iran that were arrested after they recorded their own “Happy” YouTube Video.
I shared it because I’ve been really caught up in the news in the past few weeks:
I shared it because the longer I live as an expat in a land that operates in many of the same ways as Iran, the more I sense a silent pressure building between our little trips outside of this country.
The Character-Based Leader (2012)
I am one of 21 authors from 3 countries that connected virtually, discovered a shared passion and wrote a book to encourage people that are passionate about the importance of Character-Based Leadership to rise up and make a difference!
The Character-Based Leader is a must-read for anyone who realizes that leading from who you are (rather than your title) is the key to longevity and satisfaction in any leadership role. This well-written, easy read will leave you feeling inspired and ready to take ACTION!Marshall Goldsmith
New York Times Bestselling Author
The Character-Based Leader is an inspirational quilt of leadership stories, research, examples, advice and wisdom from some of the most influential voices in social media. Reading each chapter was like eating chocolate chip cookies – I couldn’t stop myself until the entire plate was finished. This book reads like a virtual dialog, with diverse, intelligent and provocative perspectives on the complex leadership characteristics of trust, integrity, respect, humility and perseverance. If you’re serious about leadership, and you’re ready to make a real commitment to change, then I’d highly recommend reading The Character-Based Leader.Dan McCarthy
Author of Great Leadership
The goal of this group, all of whom are individual members of Lead Change Group, Inc., apparently is to ‘create a leadership revolution so that ‘character becomes the top priority in evaluating and developing leaders.’ And, those of us who read the book, learn and apply the information and wise teachings, are in an excellent position to be a part of that very worthy vision and outcome.Bob Burg
Author of The Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek Bestseller, The Go-Giver
