“It is an interesting feature of human psychology that, once we have found someone to blame, the quest for an explanation seems to come to an end.” – Andrew Hopkins This observation from Hopkins’ book “Failure to Learn,” is followed up with the idea that while blame is a common response when things go wrong, it […]
Bravery and courage, are certainly similar, but are they synonymous? No, there is a profound difference.
Physical bravery is an animal instinct; moral bravery is much higher and truer courage. – Wendell Phillips
There are two kinds of mistakes: mistakes of the head and mistakes of the heart. Mistakes of the head are calculated and willful acts of misconduct (and should really be called “on-purposes”). Mistakes of the heart are truly accidental where there is no malice or forethought.
“There’s a huge gap between a good person and a person of character, there’s an equivalently huge gap between ethics and courage.” – Gus Lee, Courage: The Backbone of Leadership
Following rules alone not only fails to inspire trust it leads to a culture of “compliance with the letter of the law” and finding “loopholes” to achieve the lowest level of compliance necessary to stay out of trouble. Rules, standards or laws will never set the bar high enough to draw out the excellence that can only come from character and integrity.
Much is being made of the life of Chris Kyle, some positive and some negative, after the release of American Sniper. Both the book and the movie provide a glimpse of the man’s faith and his philosophy of life. In one of the early scenes in the movie after Chris has defended his younger brother from […]
“When the people feel safe and protected by the leadership in the organization, the natural reaction is to trust and cooperate.” – Simon Sinek
You have an obligation to yourself, your boss, and your organization to speak up when you disagree. One of the best ways to earn respect is advocating for your ideas with integrity, courtesy, and intelligence. – Dan Rockwell
When you discover your mission, you will feel its demand. It will fill you with enthusiasm and a burning desire to get to work on it. – W. Clement Stone
Dynamic Followers, simply, are followers who take charge of both their personal and professional development, ensure complete competency at their primary duty, actively manage their relationships and exercise independent thought with both professional restraint and respect.