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Leaders live in fish bowl!

2 August 2009

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"Leaders live in fish bowl and are always being watched. They should always be conscious of that fact and take advantage of it." – Gene Klann

Leaders are being watched all the time. Every gesture, action and word is being closely observed. In a New York Times article, “He Wants Subjects, Verbs and [...]

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Leaders show the way

22 March 2009

Leaders influence others through their actions. Example is critical to effective leadership. The power of example is best illustrated by an old poem by Edgar Guest…
A SERMON
I’d rather see a sermon than hear one any day;
I’d rather one should walk with me than merely show the way.
The eye’s a better pupil, and more willing [...]

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Character is behaviour

15 March 2009

Seth Godin’s post Authenticity builds on the issue of character which I discussed in a previous post stating that:
“Behaviour is the expression of our character. It’s the impression, the mark we leave on the lives of others. As leaders character is action and as leaders, we are judged by what we do.”

Seth makes a [...]

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Leadership is not about position

15 March 2009

Leadership is not about position or title. Influence, character and courage is fundamental to effective leadership, as quoted from the video clip below:
“Men don’t follow titles they follow courage…”

 

 
This is a great example of leadership in action…!
 
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Character matters!

1 March 2009

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“Leaders live in fish bowl and are always being watched. They should always be conscious of that fact and take advantage of it.” – Gene Klann
A critical path on the journey towards leadership is the development of character. The word character is derived from the Greek word charaktêr, which was originally used of [...]

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A test of a persons character?

1 March 2009

The post “What is a true test of a person’s character?” from The Happiness Project discusses the following quote from Bob Suttons work manifesto:
“The best test of a person’s character is how he or she treats those with less power.”

The post goes of to provide the a list of how to test a persons [...]

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Jon Gordon’s 10 thoughts on leadership

26 October 2008

I stumbled across these “10 Thoughts about Leadership” from Jon Gordon’s blog which are great and I thought them worth sharing.

People follow the leader first and the leader’s vision second – It doesn’t matter if the leader shares a powerful vision, if the leader is not someone who people will follow the vision will never [...]

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Character sets the foundation for leadership

27 July 2008

Leadership can never be divorced from the individual. And as a leader, you cannot impart what you do not possess. This is why “the main ingredient of good leadership is character”…
“The main ingredient of good leadership is good character. This is because leadership involves conduct and conduct is determined by values.” – Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf

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David Maister on the Four Dimensions of Trust

24 June 2008

Anecdote posted on David Maister’s podcast on earning trust and it’s importance to business. The fact is that leaders cannot lead without trust. Maister identifies four dimensions to trust, the first three can cause trust to increase:

Credibility – about words – I can trust what he says. This is about tangible, professional expertise.
Reliability [...]

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Perseverance: The characteristic that separates the successful from the mediocre

8 June 2008

More and more I am realising the importance of perseverance to effective leadership. There are so many different obstacles and barriers to attaining our vision and purpose in the world today that without perseverance we will fail to make a meaningful difference in the world. Perseverance is what’s requires to face failure and then to [...]

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