……… turn their followers into leaders, realizing that the journey ahead requires many guides.
– James Kouzes and Barry Posner
Author Archives: Paradigms of Leadership
Great leaders inspire…..
….. they maintain a hopeful attitude, even in the face of discouraging setbacks, constant criticism and abundant opposition. People don’t follow discouraged leaders. They follow those who persist with hope.
– Rick Warren
If the experience ….
… of leadership is like being at the edge of an unfamiliar chasm, the act of leadership is building a bridge across that chasm.
– Kevin Cashman
Leadership is …..
……. ultimately about creating a way for people to contribute to making something extraordinary happen.
– Alan Keith
Leadership is…..
….. lifting a person’s vision to higher sights, the raising of a person’s performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond its normal limitations.
– Peter Drucker
The first act of leadership is …
….. coming to grips with yourself, who you are, where you are, and what is of value to you, and shaping yourself by acts of conscious will into what you want to become.
– Fenwick English
Outstanding leaders……
…….. go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it’s amazing what they can accomplish.
– Sam Walton
Effective leadership is….
…… not about controlling from the top; it is about unleashing the power of people.
– Gordon Sullivan & Michael Harper
The leader continually……
……. passes on the vision to those who come around, knowing that dreams, if presented right, are contagious.
– John C. Maxwell
Leadership is not ….
…..something you own and keep for yourself. It is a responsibility you are entrusted with for a period of time, and it is a duty you fulfill.
– Keith Harrell
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