At a young age, I learned from my grandmother that I should respect all people. Her lessons were defining moments in my life and determined the type of leader that I would become.
Interpretation
Respecting others is essential for effective leadership.
Frances Hesselbein reflects on the impactful lessons imparted by her grandmother during her formative years, emphasizing that the fundamental values of respect for all individuals shaped her character and leadership style. This quote highlights the importance of early moral education in guiding one's actions and decisions, particularly in a leadership context, suggesting that such values are crucial for building meaningful relationships and fostering an inclusive environment.
In practice
In a leadership seminar discussing the values derived from personal experiences.
When people are speaking, they require our undivided attention. We focus on them; we listen very carefully. We listen to the spoken words and the unspoken messages. This means looking directly at the person, eyes connected; we forget we have a watch, just focusing for that moment on that person.
It takes courage for a leader to identify and confront self-imposed barriers, to put in place the personal strategies required to unleash the energy, innovation, and commitment to self-development.
Women are working for part or all of their adult lives now. The possibilities are limitless, but you need to prepare.
The real leader redefines or defines the mission in a very powerful way so that people understand it; it permeates the organization.
Leadership is not a basket of tricks or strategies or skills that you pull out. Leadership begins with the quality of the person.
Social-sector organizations have to be better managed than for-profit organizations... because they have no margin of error.
They say not everyone can be MGR. I agree. MGR is a revolutionary. Not in a 1,000 years can there be another MGR. If anyone says he will be the next MGR, he is insane. But I have the confidence that I can give the government that MGR gave to the people of Tamil Nadu.
I knew that our community needed a very clear voice. and I think we deserved representation that rejected lobbyist funds and put our voters and our community first.
It has been suggested by some people in this country that I and my government will be a "soft touch" in the [European] Community. In case such a rumour may have reached your ears, Mr Chancellor... it is only fair that I should advise you frankly to dismiss it (as my own colleagues did, long ago). We shall judge what British interests are and we shall be resolute in defending them.
Leaders who refuse to listen, will eventually be surrounded by people who have nothing helpful to say
I was honored to have an opportunity to speak on August 28th, 1963.
Now from a distance, I look back on what the Corps taught me: to think like men of action, and to act like men of thought!
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