Leadership to me means duty, honor, country. It means character, and it means listening from time to time. -George W. Bush
This month, I continue my series on successful leadership transition. If you missed the first part, you can go back and read it here. When we accept a leadership position we accept two things: (1) stewardship of the people and organization we’re leading, and (2) the understanding that we’ll be replaced some day. Regardless of the reason we may be handing off the reins to a successor–good or bad–how we manage that transition says a great deal about us as people and leaders.… Read the rest
A change in leadership is not a change in mission. -Military maxim
“Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what needs to be done, and they will surprise you with ingenuity.”
“One thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.”
“Leadership is solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help or concluded you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership.”
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