The sun is beginning to feel warmer, flowers are beginning to bloom and my willow tree is laden with leaves about to burst... it's Spring!
So as Nature wakes up again, what kind of leadership do we need this coming year? Please complete the sentence:
A leader is someone who...
To help your sap to rise, below is a list of response to my question "What three words sum up the kind of leadership we need for 2010?" on Linked In (and there is more on my blog here too):
- Murad Salman Mirza: persevering, invigorative, visionary
- Mark Orr: Honesty, integrity, definition
- Ger Bargerbos: integrity, empathy, visionary
- Dean Fygetakes: duty, honor, country
- Josh Chernin: imaginative, open-minded, decisive.
- Jørgen Brøndum: determination, will, hard work (believe that is one too many, but found it relevant enough to take the risk...)
- Trevor Durnford: Host Not Hero (This originates from a powerful article written by Mark McKergow of Solutions Focus Fame (www.sfwork.com)
- Adrian Snook: not Gordon Brown
- Michaela Kassar: honesty, integrity, innovation (of a longer list)
- Abdul Rahim Hasan: lead by example
- Phil Johnson: authenticity, service
- Samir Sharma: creative, connected, collaborative
- Rajib Lochan Pathak: passionate, humility, flexibility
- Raju Swamy: country, business, productivity
- Michel Langelier: strategic, committed, enabler
- Rohail Alam: basics, trust, communities
- Souri: empathy, integrity, ability
- Wayne Patterson: responsible leaders needed
- Gaurav Bhargava: vision, integrity, commitment
- Sam Whitten: innovative, proactive, impressive
- Lou Storiale: integrity, accountability, performance
- Wallace Jackson: creativity, optimization, applicability
- Dave Maskin: listen, learn, open to change (OK, so #3 isn't one word)...
- Judy B. Margolis: decisive, diplomatic, wise
- Peter B. Giblett: collaboration, brand intervention, revenue opportunities
- Larry Ellis: humble, accountable, experienced
- Kevin Kuhl: adaptable, humble, aware
- Kenneth Strong: ethical, proficient, action
(Thanks to all those people)
So again, here we are at the beginning of Spring 2011:
A leader is someone who.....
