Sarah effectively articulated the Confucius’ principles related to his primary message “what you do not wish done to yourself, do not do to others” (Watson, 1951: p. 196). This is taken from the Golden Rule of Christianity: Do unto others as you would have others do unto you. I liked how Sarah related these simple …
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“To Thine Own Self be True” – Light from Many Lamps Part 5 Dawn, your post on authentic leadership is so helpful. I’ve been navigating a bit of the challenge of understanding authentic leadership vs. transformational leadership and how those two can be seen as distinct. Your post really brought some clarity for me and …
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Sarah, wow, thank you so much for your refreshing and challenging post about Confucius’ statement, “What you do not wish done to yourself, do not do to others.” Your application of this statement to leadership was brilliant; that being a leader means proactively and respectfully giving constructive feedback, even when it is difficult. Currently, I have […]
light from many lamps week 6 Jessica, I really appreciate your encouragement to give authentic recognition to people around us as we journey through life. I love hearing about the impact of your parents on you and your siblings and how that has had a lasting effect on you throughout your life. How you’ve highlighted …
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Christina’s blog on how our thoughts shape our actions and thus our character, was a timely reminder for me this week. I have continued to ruminate about how our personal leadership experiences become part of our personal identity and how […]
When you read the last words or Franklin D. Roosevelt, you are left with a hope for a better tomorrow. He was able to inspire others as a leader and millions years after his death with the quote: The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be ou…
I appreciated Christina’s post about how important the thought life of a leader is. As Christina mentioned this idea is biblically based (CCBEAU, 2018) as found in Proverbs 23:7a “For as he thinks within himself, so he is” (New American… Continue Reading →
JGarland’s reflection on Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural speech provoked some thought for me about how leadership affects us as people. When one thinks about leadership, often it is about developing ourselves to better embrace the position and succeed in our […]
Norm, thank you for your post on Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address. I appreciated your perspective on this reading and the six leadership traits you outlined that were revealed in Lincoln’s speech. I related to your questions regarding leadership in the church context versus other contexts, as I work in a parachurch setting. I fully […]
Chris, I really enjoyed reading your post on Abraham Lincoln. For such a well known historical leader, he is not someone that comes up often in my work or personal life very often, so it was nice to be reminded… Continue Reading →