The Leadership Challenge
Last night I felt it, and I am sure you did, too!
As Michael Moore writes in his post today, “we have experienced a stunning, whopping, landslide of HOPE in a time of deep despair.”
One my mentors, James Kouzes, laid out a seemingly simple, yet powerful leadership model and evaluation tool for personal and organizational leadership in his 2002 best-seller, The Leadership Challenge.
After eight (8) long, painful years, America (the USA), has finally elected a leader that:
- Models the Way
- Inspires a Shared Vision
- Challenges the Process
- Enables Others to Act
- Encourages the Heart
We have seen that anything is possible with focused intention, commitment, and ACTION. The world has been longing for a leader like Obama.
In Hebrew, “Obama” means Lightening. May he electrify and purify the past by co-creating and helping us all rebuild a better future. Let’s support this transition by awakening our own personal leadership practices.
We are all the messengers of change!
Lee Rodrigues:
I love this post. Love your site and I am so excited about the real leadership coming to Washington.
Lee
November 6, 2008, 3:38 pm