What’s Inside: A Short Course in Courage: Some Surprising Wisdom on Showing Heart -I. Barry Goldberg Courage is Caged in the Workplace Chief Learning Officer Magazine, Sept. 2004 The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness -Steven Covey |
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"One cannot explore new lands without losing site of the shore"
-Andre Gide
"The important thing is this: to be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become.”
-Charles DuBois
"Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live”
-Dorothy Thompson
"Creativity requires the courage to let go of what is certain"
-Erich Fromm
"Trust is essential to all organizations."
-Warren Bennis
Summer 2006 - Courage
This quarter's topic may have been one of the easiest we have ever settled on. While the popular associations for the word courage may evoke visions of physical prowess and action under extreme duress, the broader meanings for courage provide for one of the richest issues of The LEADERBOARD we have ever published. Here is a hint: the word courage comes from the root for heart.
In this issue, we examine courage in mental, inspirational and emotional domains as well as physical. Our coaching case describes a merger that completed owing only to an executive's courage in the face of embarrassment and rejection. I have also included a link to a wonderful article from Chief Learning Officer Magazine on courage in the workplace. And, we look at The 8th Habit from bestselling author Steven Covey.
As always, your comments, ideas and responses are welcomed at info@entelechypartners.com.
Cordially,
I. Barry Goldberg
Entelechy Partners
A Short Course in Courage: Some Surprising Wisdom on Showing Heart
I. Barry Goldberg
Entelechy Partners
While we rarely face death or bodily harm
at the office every day, there is a lot of wisdom for business leaders
to be found in other forms of courage.
An Article from Chief Learning Officer on Courage in the Workplace
Sandra Ford Walston
I found this article, Courage is Caged in the Workplace from Chief Learning Office Magazine's September, 2004 issue to be itself courageous.
From the Leadership
Bookshelf
The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness
Steven Covey
Steven
Covey's latest book focuses on authenticity. His 8th habit "Finding
your voice and helping others find theirs" walks though a process that
requires both backbone and heart - a great description of courage.
Coaching Cases: The Cowardly Lion Becomes the Wizard
When a radical idea comes along, it gets lost without the nerve to go forward. This coaching case provides insight into the challenge of standing behind an idea that you know is the answer, until others can see it as you do.
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