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The Truth About Courageous Leadership

Lead from Within

But behind the scenes it is hard for leaders—it takes a lot of courage to lead, but most of us take it for granted. Aristotle called courage the first virtue, because it makes all of the other virtues possible. The courageous leader takes the risks when they: Go out on a limb. Courageous leaders speak up when no one else will.

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Leadership Humility: How Can I Be Driven and Humble? (Video)

Let's Grow Leaders

I was particularly struck by Amer’s practical leadership humility technique of “reflection with purpose” (1:36). 1:35 Cultivate Leadership Humility Through Reflection with Purpose. Take the time to practice some leadership humility and ask yourself what contributed to that success. But, don’t stop there.

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May 2021 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Welcome to the May 2021 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. John writes: “ Sometimes we are consciously unconscious about what we are thinking.

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Leading for Courage and Hope 200th Episode

Let's Grow Leaders

Because it is the 200th episode of Leadership Without Losing Your Soul! In this episode, we highlight several guests who have really inspired courage and hope by sharing their practices, insights, and practical tools that we can use in our everyday work life. 17:52 Then we have Marshall Goldsmith on perceptions of our behavior.

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Courage at Work: How to Be More Courageous (and Why it Matters Video)

Let's Grow Leaders

You want to be more courageous , but sometimes the stakes can just feel too high. So, how do you know the difference between courage and stupidy? “Courage is every virtue at its testing point” -C.S.Lewis. The Nature of Workplace Courage. 3:40 It’s important to separate courage from courageous actions.

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First Look: Leadership Books for July 2020

Leading Blog

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in July 2020. Leading with Feeling : Nine Strategies of Emotionally Intelligent Leadership by Cary Cherniss and Cornelia W. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases. Today’s leaders can learn a great deal from their successes, as well as their missteps.

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Leadership—Unwrapped and Unadorned

Lead Change Blog

The PR team elected to pass this complaint letter in response to then CEO Herb Kelleher with a bit of background about the never-happy customer. It was raw leadership unadorned by dressed-up diplomacy or gift-wrapped candor. “Be courageous” is one of Southwest Airlines’ Warrior Spirit core values.