{"id":2791,"date":"2012-07-20T00:00:39","date_gmt":"2012-07-20T00:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev-peopletekcoaching.pantheon.io\/?p=2791"},"modified":"2021-10-14T21:37:27","modified_gmt":"2021-10-14T21:37:27","slug":"are-we-lacking-bold-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peopletekcoaching.com\/staging\/2012\/07\/20\/are-we-lacking-bold-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Are We Lacking Bold Leadership?"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.\u201d<br \/>\n\u2013Jim Rohn<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>A friend recommended I read a book on leadership by Ed Rendell. Although the book focused on leadership in the political arena, many of the points can be carried over to leadership in any venue.<\/p>\n<p>The book is A Nation Of Wusses; How America\u2019s Leaders Lost the Guts To Make Us Great.<\/p>\n<p>Initially the title didn\u2019t sit right with me. I looked up the definition and decided the term does indeed apply to some individuals in leadership roles. Per Encarta: Wuss \u2013 an offensive term that deliberately insults somebody regarded as weak or ineffectual.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m not inclined to ever deliberatively insult anyone, but have indeed crossed paths with leaders that I regarded as weak and incompetent, incapable, and ineffective. (How many leaders have you known that fall into those categories?).<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Rendell simply says: You can\u2019t be effective if you\u2019re a wuss. He then goes on to list the top10 factors that attribute to this \u201ccondition\u201d. I took a bit of liberty with the phrasing but believe the intention remains constant:<\/p>\n<p>10. Refusal to give credit where credit is deserved<br \/>\n9. Refusal to admit mistakes<br \/>\n8. Refusal to clearly answer questions<br \/>\n7. Fear of saying \u201cno\u201d<br \/>\n6. Refusal to debate or discuss differing opinions<br \/>\n5. Refusal to \u201cown\u201d past decisions<br \/>\n4. Refusal to state opinions when opposed<br \/>\n3. Change opinions due to pressure<br \/>\n2. Change loyalties based on popularity<br \/>\n1. Taking credit for the work of others (especially when they disagreed with the effort)<\/p>\n<p>Strong and effective leadership requires courage, and is not always popular. Think of some leaders that you thought highly of. How many of the following traits did they exhibit?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Courageous (visit 12 Steps For Courageous Leadership)<\/li>\n<li>High Integrity<\/li>\n<li>Authentic<\/li>\n<li>Decisive<\/li>\n<li>Good Communicator (includes listening!)<\/li>\n<li>Innovative<\/li>\n<li>Visionary<\/li>\n<li>Trustworthy<\/li>\n<li>Competent<\/li>\n<li>Determined<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As mentioned last week, leadership truly is a journey; understand and utilize your strengths and the strengths of others, and \u201clive\u201d your beliefs. Be bold; position yourself to achieve your goals and be a highly regarded leader!<\/p>\n<p>Something new!\u00a0Preview our new online coaching support solution, QwikCoach, <a href=\"https:\/\/peopletekcoaching.com\/staging\/resources\/leadership-compass-survey\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>PeopleTek\u2019s strategic partnership with eCoach offers you a new tool for finding solutions for day-to-day issues in the work place in 3 main areas: People Smarts, Business Sense, and Personal Savvy.<\/p>\n<p>Preview the home page and let us know what you think!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.\u201d \u2013Jim Rohn A friend recommended I read a book on leadership by Ed Rendell. 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