“A Leader is Best When …”
“There are five practices common to most extraordinary leadership achievements. When leaders do their best, they challenge, inspire, enable, model, and encourage.” (Kouses & Posner, The Leadership Challenge)
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“The key elements in the art of working together are how to deal with change, how to deal with conflict, and how to reach our potential … the needs of the team are best met when we meet the needs of individual persons.” (Max DePree)
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“The so-called … boss should become the humble servant leader who ‘runs alongside,’ asking questions such as:
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How is it going?
- What are you learning?
- What are your goals?
- How can I help you?
- How am I doing as a helper?
It is when the spirit of servant leadership takes hold in a team, and between a manager or team and an associate, that … trust fully blossoms.” (The 8th Habit, From Effectiveness to Greatness, Stephen R. Covey)
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“A leader is best when people barely know he exists.
Not so good when people obey and acclaim him.
Worse when they despise him.
But of a good leader who talks little,
When his work is done, his aim fulfilled,
They will say “We did it ourselves.” (Lao Tzu)
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“The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been.” (Henry Kissinger)
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“To lead the people, walk beside them.” (Lao Tzu)
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