Practicing the art of leadership is far more than the ability to constantly balance the well-known tension between inspiring people and getting tasks accomplished. In today’s highly networked institutions, successful leaders seem less like outstanding visionary personalities and more like symphony conductors that can extract greatness from many individual talents to produce meaningful, moving harmony. True artists create beautiful or significant things through superior skill and sensitivity acquired by study, practice and observation of others in their field. Great artists know when to select the right tool (or words, approach, person, instrument or color palette) to achieve their desired outcome.
Year: 2011
Categories
10 Stimulating Quotes
I collect quotes in the front pages of my journal as each year moves along. Here are ten that keep sticking with me: “Don’t confuse motion with progress.” Peter Drucker “Life is short. Stay awake for it.” Caribou Coffee motto “Learning never exhausts the mind.” from the Da Vinci center of the CNL Building, Orlando […]
Yesterday, on 1-11-11, Ann and I officially celebrated our 25th anniversary. We actually began the celebration with a week-long trip to the Greek island of Kos last September and have been basking in the glow for the past three months. Someone asked us yesterday what lessons we had learned from each other. My answer was […]