By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest. – Confucius What’s the most important aspect of a successful leadership development program? Education? Training? Reading? Case Studies? Role Models? Experience? Experimentation? Exercises? Games? Challenges? Mentorship? Feedback? These […]
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“Why do you weep when you pray?” he asked me, as though he had known me a long time. “I don’t know why,” I answered, greatly disturbed. The question had never entered my head. I wept because—because of something inside me that felt the need for tears. That was all I knew. “Why do you
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Somehow, somewhere, I will fail today as a leader. You need to hear that. I need to hear that. We all fall short of perfection as leaders. One of the things that sets exceptional leaders apart from all the rest is how they manage their failures. The important question isn’t “will I fail?” The important
What will it take for your organization to reach its full potential? More money? Better technology? Faster processes? These would all be wonderful, but an organization only reaches its full potential when the individuals in that organization reach their full potential. Your job as a leader is to help people do just that. If the
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I had a Brigade Commander who used to say in the middle of our planning process, “Remember: We don’t know what we don’t know.” As a green second lieutenant my first response was something akin to, “Well, duh. How does that help?” Ah, the brash naiveté of youth. Luckily, his words stuck with me and
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