Leading by Example

Many schools don't allow students to use Wikipedia for projects, but could they be teaching their students how to use Wikipedia effectively instead?

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Be sure to check out Wikipedia’s own resources for teachers as well. They have an awesome 12-week syllabus showing you exactly how you can integrate Wikipedia into your classroom. They also have training designed especially for educators."

(From the article): So, if you want to be successful throughout your life, cultivate the mind and heart of a learner. One simple way to do that: every day, ask ‘four-year-old’ questions, like, How does that work? Why shouldn’t we/I do that? What does that mean? What would happen if I/we did this?

(From the article): Personal leadership is all about relationships with those you lead. Simply learning the names of one’s team-members is not sufficient to building a strong team of committed workers, although it s start.  By learning their values, skills and dreams, you learn how they see themselves within the organizational structure.  Instead of simply evaluating their work, seek opportunities for them to provide feedback on the organization.  Take care to listen, and see if you can incorporate their ideas.

We all love a good listening to! We collect and repay units of recognition! Individualised attention is free and quick. It takes less than two minutes of your time but often makes someone else’s day!

(From the article): The word “authenticity” comes from the Greek root authentikos, meaning "original, genuine, principal." Genuine leaders are not just the usual suspects we conjure up--the business chieftains, historic figures, and mega technology innovators. They are all around us, I believe. Each one of us is born to make an authentic contribution. Truly authentic leaders lead with their soul. Along with fearless passion and courage, they possess relentless mental discipline.

Leadership is fluid and is never outdated. What I am not seeing is the shift from management to leadership. It certainly is not happening where I work and live. The trust question and answer is revealing. He does not use the word narcissism, but it is in evidence and growing. What will that do for the next generation?

In our five years working with the CPA Profession's best and brightest young leaders (AICPA, MACPA, UACPA, LSCPA Leadership Academies), I worry that many of our current leaders are not taking the responsibility to develop new leaders fast enough. Yet when you get these young leaders in a room, it is easy to pull their greatness out of them.

What can we do to develop more leaders fast enough as two baby boomers will retire for every Gen-Xer available to replace them?

Love the curator insights:

"I think this is the greatest sentence ever written on leadership: “The task of a leader is not to put greatness into people, but to draw it out, because the greatness is there already.” That’s what a true leader thinks. We have a responsibility to the world to play a leading part in growing and developing good leaders and leaders for good."

And (From the article):

Half the world’s population is 25 years or under, so we have an immense job of sowing the seeds for the next generation of leaders.- 
John Adair

(From the article): You currently may avoid these conversations because they can be difficult, time-consuming, and uncomfortable--especially if not handled properly.  Hold these conversations--nothing is more urgent.   If you do not hold them, the actions you and your people take will be based on differing assumptions and will deliver less than optimum results.

How many of the 15 characteristics of an arrogant leader do you find yourself doing on a daily basis?

(From the article): Real leaders and partners give voice to everyone on the team, not just the ones that are the same religion or political affiliation.

Being a leader means that you will work with all kinds of people, those that you agree with and those you don’t. You are creating a legacy with every interaction. What is it that you are creating?

(From the article): The reason why most of us don’t accomplish more is because we set our goals inside our mental barriers, where it’s safe. (That’s why it’s called “the comfort zone.”)

But if you want to get unstuck and start getting traction again, you have to set your goals on the other side of the barrier. You don’t have to get crazy, but you do have to stretch yourself and push past the invisible barrier in your head.

This is the secret to achieving break-through results.

(From the article): Don’t wait for senior leader support. I heard a talk almost 30 years ago that still inspires me today. It was from A. L. Patterson. He challenged his listeners with this simple message:

Start where you are. Use what you’ve got. Do what you can.