"Everything rises or falls on leadership."
John Maxwell
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"The scope and scale of the ability to Lead is defined by the demonstration of the commitment to Serve."
J E Garr III


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'The leader of the past was a person who told,’ Peter Drucker once said. ‘The leader of the future will be a person who asks.’
Robert Kramer, director, exec ed programs, American University

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"Leadership is about change. It’s about taking people from where they are now to where they need to be. The best way to get people to venture into unknown terrain is to make it desirable by taking them there in their imaginations.”
Noel Tichy, "The Leadership Engine"

Friday, November 9, 2007

Reality Check...

An comment I've heard spoken many times in a variety of situations--and typically not used in a positive context: "They think they are God's gift to ....." It appears that those who may believe they are that gift....may not be based in reality, so says prof at Cornell. An interesting read on the (in)ability to evaluate ourselves.... Perhaps there's some take home points for many of us. I know there were a few specific points that rang true for me.

Perhaps the most important take away is to be open-minded....always leave the door open a little...because there's a chance that you just may not "be all that." Recognizing that we have room for improvement is the basic building block towards improvement and growth. Without that, programs/growth/development stagnates.

TAFN

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