Tag Archive for leadership

It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.
- Nelson Mandela

In order to lead a country or a company, you’ve got to get everybody on the same page and you’ve got to be able to have a vision of where you’re going. America can’t have a vision of health care for everybody, green economy, regulations – can’t have a bunch of piece-meal activities. It’s got to have a vision.
- Jack Welch

Leadership is solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help or concluded you do not care. Either case is a failure of leadership.
- Colin Powell

I think whether you’re having setbacks or not, the role of a leader is to always display a winning attitude.
- Colin Powell

Evening with Australian Consul General

Young Global Leaders at Australian Consul General Residence

THE BUZZ: It’s so wonderful being a Young Global Leader because we get such great invitations! On Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013, I had the pleasure of joining a small group of fellow YGLs at the Australian Consul General’s Residence in New York. It was hosted by outgoing Consul General Phil Scanlan AM.

10 Most Fearless Women I’ve Met

Janie Sykes-Kennedy, Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy, Sheila Jenine Kennedy and Coretta Scott King

INSPIRATION: As poet and Nobel Prize Laureate Rabindranath Tagore said, “Let us not pray to be sheltered from dangers but be fearless when facing them.” Fearlessness is a quality of spirit that enables you to walk an uncharted path and push forward, no matter what obstacles you face. I’m quite grateful to have met extraordinary women from a range of fields — politics, business, media and spirituality — who have worked fearlessly for freedom and equality. Here’s a taste of inspiration from my Top 10 and the leadership qualities they exemplify…

True North

TrueNorth

BOOK: True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership, by Bill George – This book brings the principles of self-development – what we teach at Power Living – to the business world.