“Leaders don’t force people to follow—they invite them on a journey.”
—Charles S. Lauer, late publisher of Modern Healthcare magazine
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We have all been taken to school lately on the subject of Leadership. What messages are you hearing that touch and stir your head, heart, and soul?
Who is speaking a future that resonates on the frequency of your vision and value?
Who is describing a journey with passion and purpose? Who is inviting you to contribute your best to a worthy mission?
When strong leaders demonstrate such qualities in words, actions, and enduring character, they engender us to follow and become leaders as well.
EXERCISE:
Where have you been called and invited on an important journey?
Where can and will you invite others in your personal or professional communities to join you in creating a better world?
Thank you for these thoughtful questions, Barry!
Hi Barry,
This may be a longer response than you would expect. I have a presentation that I’ve made on a number of occasions; the theme is how to lead an organization through a successful transformation. First, there are five needed basic elements of change management: vision, incentive, plan, skill and resources. I argue that there are three additional key elements: trust in leadership, demonstrated leadership commitment and servant leadership.
Would love to hear your take on this.