How ‘To Lift Your Leadership To New Heights’

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‘If we don’t stop, reflect, and alter our behavior, we may find that this gap- between the desired self and the true self- is widening beyond our imagining.’

‘Once you have compiled your entourage, it is always with you, wherever you go.’

Practices are what will connect your reflection to your actions.’

Douglas Conant & Amy Federman

‘To practice well, you can’t just do the same thing over and over again. While practice sometimes requires repetition, repetition alone is not practice; repetition and practice are not the same thing.’

‘If you are repeating a behavior without intention, and you’re not reflecting on how effective your behaviors are, your practice may actually be counterproductive.’

‘Deliberate practice requires dedication and smart application.’

‘People who think they can get better often do. Just by acknowledging that progress is possible, you are already one step ahead.’

‘You can’t become a world-class leader without being anchored in the fundamentals of your craft, the craft of leading people.’

‘Leadership is the art and science of influencing others in a specific direction. … Leadership is about influencing people in any direction- up, down, or sideways.’

‘Leadership is all about the people. Leaders need followers. Followers are earned; they’re not guaranteed on the merit of your title alone.’

Source:

Douglas Conant & Amy Federman (2020). Get Unstuck: The Blueprint: 6 Practical Steps to Lift Your Leadership to New Heights

‘Illuminating The Heart Of Leadership Through Literature’

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‘Great businesses, great ideas, and great accomplishments usually originate in an individual’s deepest aspirations.’

‘A compelling image- of a better world and a best life for themselves- impels them forward through obstacles and hardships and engages the aspirations and dreams of others.’

Dreams have real and pervasive consequences, particularly the dreams of men and women with power over others.’

Good dreams have deep roots in a person’s character and everyday life, not in the images and seductions of society around them.’

What do successful leaders really care about?’-

Joseph L. Badaracco, Jr.

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‘Good dreams reshape themselves as time goes by, and they deepen and strengthen relationships with other people.’

‘Love of drudgery may be a better test of a healthy dream than excitement or inspiration.’

‘Leaders make a difference in the world by refracting their dreams through an endless series of small and large efforts- over hours, weeks, and years.’

‘Leader’s reactions to their failures can be as revealing as the failures themselves.’

Joseph L. Badaracco, Jr.

‘To understand whether a leader has a moral code for conditions of change and instability, we need to look more closely.’

Leaders can lose their way, even when they have he best of intentions and outstanding skills, because of the relentless, intense, and extraordinary varied demands they face.’

Source:

Joseph L. Badaracco, Jr. (2006). Questions of Character: Illuminating the Heart of Leadership Through Literature