by Rick Baker
On Dec 22, 2011
An excerpt1, about Character & Courage:
To Sustain Good Judgment, a Leader Must Have Character and Courage
- Character provides the moral compass.
- Courage produces the results.
People With Character Have Clear Standards
- They take responsibility and hold themselves accountable.
- They value self-respect over public esteem.
Maintaining Standards in the Face of Obstacles Requires Courage
- Character without courage is meaningless.
- Courage without character is dangerous.
Spirited Leaders values Courage. I mean Courage is our highest-ranked personal/corporate Value. The above excerpt...well, we could not say it better ourselves...so we embrace and 'relay' the wisdom of Tichy and Bennis.
Footnote:
1. An excerpt from 'JUDGMENT - How Winning Leaders Make Great Calls', Noel M. Tichy and Warren G. Bennis, 2007
by Rick Baker
On Dec 22, 2011
Thought Tweet #374 The Boss joked about bilking the snowman in the meadow. Now, the snowman is giving him the cold shoulder.
by Rick Baker
On Dec 21, 2011
Years ago I was full of fury. At least, that's how one professional assessment described me. While in that state, as a result of a corporate change, I was given a new boss. My old boss was just fine and I felt no need for a new one. Regardless, I was in my car driving to the first meeting with my new boss. The drive took an hour so I had plenty of time to build up a head of steam. So I did. That assessment was accurate: by the time I arrived at my new boss' office I was full of fury. After we had shaken hands, I sat down in a chair across from him. My new boss asked me to be candid and let him know what was going on. I gave him an earful. In fact, I gave him more than two ears full. When I was done, he had a very pleasant look on his face and he thanked me.
I will never forget that day...the day I received my first real-life lesson on leadership...the day I met a friend for life.