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“Leaders we admire do not place
themselves at the center; they place others there. They do not
seek the attention of people; they give it to others." -- James
Kouzes and Barry Posner |
Leadership gurus
Kouzes and Posner add, "They (leaders) do not focus on
satisfying their own aims and desires; they look for ways to respond to
the needs and interests of others. Being a servant may not be
what many leaders had in mind when they chose to take the responsibility
of their organization, but serving others is the most glorious
and rewarding of all leadership tasks."
Author Max
de Pree writes, "The first responsibility of the leader is to
define reality, the last is to say 'Thank you', and in between the
leader is a servant."
The Bottom
Line: Leaders understand that as they strategically serve
their people, their people will accept their leadership and empower them
to lead. |
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