No institution can possibly survive if it needs geniuses or supermen to manage it. It must be organized in such a way as to be able to get along under a leadership composed of average human beings.
Tag Archives: Character-based Leadership
Winston Churchill
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Will you stand next to our veterans?
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Today is October 11, 2012. In one month our nation will celebrate Veterans Day in honor of those who have sacrificed precious time with their families, their physical safety and often their mental well-being, and so we can live in a free country.
Over the past several weeks I have had many unexpected conversations with mothers of returning veterans, with spouses of returning veterans, and with people who provide services to veterans. In every case they have emphasized the enormous struggles these men and women are facing:
Strong Organizational Foundations Are Rooted In Timeless Truths
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I deeply believe that strong organizational foundations are rooted in timeless truths.
In the midst of demanding schedules we can easily lose sight of the little things that will either strengthen our organizations or destroy them.
The quotes in the slideshow below have been woven together as a treasure map.
Read carefully and you will discover the secrets for strengthening your organization right now.
A lesson in character from a former bully
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As we began working on the Character-Based Leader book, I dug deep to see if I could identify what had originally ignited the passion I have for character-based leadership. As I reviewed years of memories, I continually found examples that that evidenced my passion for others, almost as if it had always been there. So I dug deeper, determined to find the root. When I found it, I realized that my vision for character-based leadership stems from a very self-centered decision I made in elementary school…
When I was in first grade there was a girl in my class with messy hair and old clothes who was noticeably “different” than everyone else.