The Idea of Ideas : A Great Leadership Thought
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- Written by: LUMINIS
- Category: Business Management Blog
“Because a leader is human and fallible, his and her leadership is in one sense finite--constrained by mortality and human imperfections.
In another sense the leader's influence is almost limitless. He and she can spread hope, lend courage, kindle confidence, impart knowledge, give heart, instill spirit, elevate standards, display vision, set direction, and call for action today and each tomorrow.
The frequency with which one can perform these leadership functions seems without measure. His or her effectiveness and personal resources, rather than attenuating with use, amplify; and he and she reuse and extend the skills. Like a tree whose shadow falls where the tree is not, the consequence of the leader's act radiates beyond the fondest perception. Again we see the paradox of the leader - a finite person with an apparent infinite influence.”