Comments on: Leadership is about trailblazing new trails!

By: DJ

DJ — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:02:13 +0000

Interesting … but incorrect thought re cow paths…. cattle actually find the lest effort path to get from point A to B. If you actually walk in the path they have created … it may meander a little.. but it will get you the end point with the lest effort…

A lot like leadership… it is gaining new insights standing on the shoulders of the giants who have gone before us…

Not all wisdom is in this generation… much is to be learnt and gained from the wisdom of our forbears…
Leadership is at times, unfortunately arrogance dressed up as wisdom….

By: REY HALILI

REY HALILI — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:03:45 +0000

Excellent Blog, very compelling materials. I live and practice management consultancy in Asia where traditional practices are very strong and leadership practices and habits exercised by elderly are generally considered as “sacred” and is unchallenged. But things are changing a bit now. This blog helps.

By: Jacqui Knight

Jacqui Knight — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 03:08:30 +0000

There is a story that the gauge used by European and English railways was derived from the rutways created by war chariots used by Imperial Rome, which everyone else had to follow to preserve their wagon wheels. They say that Julius Caesar set this width under Roman law so that vehicles could traverse Roman villages and towns without getting caught in stone ruts of differing widths

There’s also another great example of a woman who is peparing to cook a lamb roast, and cuts the joint off at the knuckle. Her husband asks her why she does that – and she doesn’t know. “That was the way my mother taught me,” she answers. So they ask the mother, who doesn’t know why – she has been following her own mother’s way of preparing the meat. They in turn ask the grandmother, and finally go to the great grandmother in her retirement home.

“Oh, my roasting pan was too small to take a whole joint,” she explains, when they finally can make her understand.

By: Narrow Way Leadership « A Servant First

Narrow Way Leadership « A Servant First — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:10:50 +0000

[...] I recently read a blog post at The Practice of Leadership that set my mind thinking. The post, Leadership is About Blazing New Trails, was actually in line with the sermon that I preached on Sunday and where my mind has been for [...]

By: Creative Directors Club

Creative Directors Club — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:07:29 +0000

Leadership is about influence. Great quote, it says it all! And very interesting illustration.

By: Annemieke Gotzsch

Annemieke Gotzsch — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:58:05 +0000

Great post. I like the use of metaphor in this post. Recently I tried some metaphor as well in discussing leadership issues. Introspection for leaders and the fishbowl experience, have a look at: http://www.slideshare.net/anneslideshare/the-crisis-introspection-for-leaders-presentation

Kind regards,
Annemieke

By: Andre Koen

Andre Koen — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:18:14 +0000

Nice post!

Following a traditional path is very easy but doesn’t make you a face in the crowd; In fact you are lost in the crowd.

Discovering and keep moving on a new path requires good judgment, determination in what you do and the ability to create a whole new vision.

By: Leadership is a choice « Lead on Purpose

Leadership is a choice « Lead on Purpose — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:04:53 +0000

[...] 6, 2008 by Michael Ray Hopkin On his blog The Practice of Leadership, George Ambler wrote that leadership is about blazing new trails. What caught my attention, and very quickly, was the close-up of the cow at the beginning. The [...]

By: Leaders are trail blazers « Lead on Purpose

Leaders are trail blazers « Lead on Purpose — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:03:01 +0000