Chapter 1Inspiration: The MostImportant LeadershipIngredient
The essence of leadership is that you can’t blow an uncertain trumpet.
—Theodore M. Hesburgh
Leadership is based on a spiritual quality, the power to inspire others to follow.
—Vince Lombardi
Anyone who has worked in an organization for even a few years has witnessed a similar event. A group whose performance was flat and lackluster gets a new leader. Suddenly there’s an excitement in the air. People are smiling. Productivity soars. What exactly makes this happen? Can more leaders learn to do this?
This book explains to leaders what they must do in order to bring about extraordinary performance by those they manage. It explains what is required to move a group that has been rather ...
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