Indeed, this life is a test. It is a test of many things – of our convictions and priorities, our faith and our faithfulness, our patience and our resilience, and in the end, our ultimate desires.
– Sheri Dew
Author Archives: Paradigms of Leadership
Don’t be afraid…
Don’t be afraid to take a big step when one is indicated. You can’t cross a chasm in two small steps.
– David Lloyd George
It is…
It is essential to employ, trust and reward those whose perspective, ability and judgment are radically different from yours. It is also rare, for it requires uncommon humility, tolerance and wisdom.
– Dee Hock
Giving…..
Giving people self-confidence is by far the most important thing a leader can do
– Jack Welch
Everything…..
Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.
– George Adair
If….
If serving is below you then leadership is beyond you.
– Anon
Inaction….
Inaction is not the antidote to fear.
Max DePree…
Max DePree popularised the idea that leadership is an art. So much of what a leader does cannot be objectively measured. To reduce leadership to a set of algorithms is to remove it from its context; to ignore the complexities, the contradictions, and the possibilities. Artists must deal with uncertainty, contradictions and diversity almost by definition. Leaders need to have this capacity.
– Michael McKinney
I used…
I used to think that running an organization was equivalent to conducting a symphony orchestra. But I don’t think that’s quite it; it’s more like jazz. There is more improvisation.
– Warren Bennis
The most…
The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.
– Amelia Earhart
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