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    Leadership by Example: The Ten Key Principles of All Great Leaders
    Leadership by Example: The Ten Key Principles of All Great Leaders
    Leadership by Example: The Ten Key Principles of All Great Leaders
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    Leadership by Example: The Ten Key Principles of All Great Leaders

    By Sanjiv Chopra and David Fisher

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    An accessible and inspiring guide to good leadership based on a popular lecture that Dr. Chopra has presented to thousands

    Very few of us are leaders all the time, in everything we do, but all of us can become a leader in specific situations. In a committee, in business, at a social club or at a religious institution, we all find a time in our lives when we can lead. Few people set out knowingly to become leaders, rather they see a need and they find a way of dealing with it, and often others choose to follow their example.

    Based on a talk that he has given to more than 60,000 people in at least seven countries, the "LEADERSHIP" mnemonic that Dr. C hopra explains is as follows: L - listen well. E - empathy. A - attitude. D - dreams and decisiveness. E - effectiveness. R - resilience. S - a sense of purpose. H - humility and humor. I - integrity and imagination. P - principles, and willingness to pack other people's parachutes. Drawing from his experience as Faculty Dean for Continuing Education for Harvard Medical School as well as the writings and lives of great leaders throughout history, this easy-to-read, inspiring book will serve as a reminder and a guide to becoming leaders in our own lives.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateMay 8, 2012
    ISBN9781250013057
    Leadership by Example: The Ten Key Principles of All Great Leaders
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    Sanjiv Chopra

    Sanjiv Chopra, M.D., is professor of medicine and faculty dean for continuing education at Harvard Medical School and the author of five books, including Leadership by Example.

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      Leadership by Example - Sanjiv Chopra

      INTRODUCTION

      I imagine most of you have looked up into the sky and marveled at the sight of a flock of migrating birds flying in V formation. It is quite a beautiful sight. Each bird keeps its place behind the leader, twisting and turning through the air as the leader does. Following without the slightest squawk. It’s much easier to be a follower than a leader. Scientists have proven that birds in the formation expend much less energy than the leader. It’s easy to be a follower when someone up ahead is cutting down the wind resistance for you.

      But what few people know is that this formation has no single leader. One bird flies at the point until it tires, and then it drops back and is replaced by another. During the long migration most of the birds have both the opportunity and the responsibility to become the leader of the formation.

      Our lives are similar. Very few of us are leaders all of the time and in everything we do, but all of us can become the leader for a certain time, in specific situations. Maybe it’s not surprising that the majority of us do not think of ourselves as leaders. In fact, as children we’re taught to be followers: we even play games like Follow the Leader, in which there is only one leader but many followers. As you begin reading this, I’d like you to pause for just one moment and try to count the number of times in the last day that you’ve been a leader. Literally, pause and think about it. And while you’re answering, remember that it is possible to lead at many different levels: in a committee, in your business environment or at a social club, maybe at your religious institution or the Little League or your university or, most important, in your own life in ways that resonate uniquely for you.

      True leaders simply move forward doing what they believe is correct and what resonates for them, often without knowing or even being concerned if there is anyone following.

      It’s the definition of leadership that confuses many people. There is the belief that to be a leader you must have followers, and, surprisingly, that isn’t completely accurate. Leaders take charge by virtue of their actions and decisions; others choose to follow. True leaders simply move forward doing what they believe is correct and what resonates for them, often without knowing or even being concerned if anyone is following. For example, in 1989 a nine-year-old girl living in Nashville, Tennessee, named Melissa Poe saw an episode of the inspirational television program Highway to Heaven, in which the leading angel, played by Michael Landon, traveled a quarter century into the future to show what the world would be like if we didn’t begin to deal seriously with our environmental problems. It was a cold, harsh world devoid of beauty. Melissa took this message to heart and began by taking a number of actions: she recycled, planted trees, educated her friends, and even wrote letters to newspapers and politicians, including the president of United States, George H. Bush. In response, the president sent her a pleasant letter urging her to stay in school and not to use drugs.

      Melissa eventually founded an organization called Kids for a Clean Environment. Her first club had six members. Remember, this was before young people had easy access to the Internet. To spread the word she picked up the phone and called billboard companies, asking them to donate advertising space. Eventually her letter to President Bush was posted on 250 billboards and she was invited to appear on the Today Show. From the determination shown by one young person, KIDS F.A.C.E. has grown to become the world’s largest environmental youth organization. It now has more than 300,000 members in 2,000 club chapters in 15 countries, and, in addition to raising environmental awareness, KIDS F.A.C.E. members have distributed and planted more than one million

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