BLUE LIGHT LEADERSHIP: The Principles of Leadership Are The Same Regardless of Target Group

Friday, August 27, 2010

The Principles of Leadership Are The Same Regardless of Target Group

The link below is a column by John Rosemond. John is a family psychologist and nationally renowned speaker. Although his article that is linked below is about parental and teacher leadership with children, there are some interesting ideas and parallels that are related to leadership generally. To get your interest let me post a couple of things he wrote about that we can relate to leadership in our own area of leadership.

1. Children that disobey are not happy campers. The same can be said about followers of all ages.
2. A person in a position of authority doesn't always lead in a manner worthy of esteem. Don't we have to earn trust and respect as leaders?
3. An adult earns the respect of children by leading in a manner that makes a child want to obey. Isn't that one of the secret of leading; creating voluntary and willful obedience?
4. Effective Leaders command not demand. The ole' carrot and stick is ineffective in the long run and only when you the leader is present to enforce the rules.
5. Don't try to develop relationships with your team by foregoing good leadership practices. Relationships will follow and develop with your effective leadership and not the other way around.

Enjoy the article! Click on "Weekly Column" to go to the link

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Great Leadership Quotes

Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. Abraham Lincoln
Rules cannot substitute for character. Alan Greenspan
I look for three things in hiring people. The first is personal integrity, the second is intelligence, and the third is a high energy level. But, if you don't have the first, the other two will kill you. Warren Buffett
Courage is the first of the human qualities because it is a quality which guarantees all the others. Winston Churchill
The challenges we face today are not economic, environmental, social, or legal; they are challenges of character and leadership. Phil Eastman
If you create an act, you create a habit. If you create a habit, you create character. If you create character, you create a destiny.
The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it.
The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it. Teddy Roosevelt
Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. Abraham Lincoln

Arete"

Arete' is a Greek word which means excellence. Excellence in both competence and character. It defines the commitment of the ancient warrior to strive for the achievement of his highest purpose. It implies a respect of the wholeness and oneness of life.

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