The character of a person is judged not by what they say but what they do. Just because a man does not break the law does not make him a good man. Obeying the law is doing the bare minimum. A good man does good things. A good man will do more than is required of him.
A good leader will fight for the citizen and do as much as possible.
A bad leader will fight against the citizen and do as little as possible.
RESPECT: What does it mean, really?
Respect is so important that I feel that we should have a moral duty to respect others.
We are long past the days of slavery and command and control leadership structures which were used on people that were seen solely as units of production. Today we respect one another for the unique beings of value that we are. To lead in an era where creativity requires passion it is no longer enough to just order or influence people we need to inspire them into action in win-win situations.
“With great power comes great responsibility”, said Voltaire. Unfortunately most Americans equate the quote to Spiderman, but that is another story. The leader of the team is the focal point for all the brand equity and social capital aggregated by the team. The leader becomes powerful. How do we ensure that the power is used for good?