Leadership series Archives

Compassion in Leadership

Posted on August 29, 2012May 14, 2018 by Michael Rose

As we continue in our Character of Leadership Series, we will explore the trait of compassion. Compassion is our ability as people and as leaders to see the world through the eyes of another, to understand what motivates and inspires others, what gives them joy and what weighs heavy on them. It’s different than empathy,…

Courage: Character of a Leader

Posted on October 11, 2011January 7, 2016 by Michael Rose

“Real courage defends values, principles and people, not property and profits.“ Mark Twain once wrote, “Courage is the resistance of fear, the mastery of fear- not the absence of fear.” Courage is key as we explore the character of healthy authentic leaders. But what is courage and what does it look like in real life?…

Inspiring Leaders

Posted on July 26, 2011January 23, 2018 by Michael Rose

Today’s effective, healthy leaders understand that those they lead are not a commodity to be consumed. No longer a product to be bought and used to serve the grand vision of the leader. More people are seeking significance from their work. Where in generations past employees have been content to contort for the sake of…