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Thoughts on Courageous Leadership
A Call for
Certain Courage
By Craig W. Ross
Original Link: http://www.verusglobal.com/wp/?p=4658
© 2014 Verus Global Inc. All Rights Reserved
“I used to see you walk around
here on fire,” a colleague tells
another.
“Now, you’re as small
as a pilot light.”
Photo Credit: jalalspages via Compfight cc
Are you as inspired (as alive!) by
your career and work as you
once were?
The system will harden us if
we allow. Some teammates
succumb to behaviors we
wouldn’t tolerate in our children.
They manipulate, they play
king, they lie, they brag, they
deceive, they blame, they hide.
When such actions are
displayed by the few we may
begin to suspect the whole. We
will be tempted to quit
believing that the majority is
virtuous.
When we refuse to cave to
such small thinking, we realize
a greater potential within
ourselves for leading
productive change – and
become a model for those who
wish to do the same.
This is not an appeal for a
blind idealism.
It’s a call for courage over timidity:
Take decided action with the few who
choose not to participate with integrity, while
retaining enthusiasm for the whole.
If you walk around
as if you’re on fire,
if you’re alive with
the idea that most
people want to do well
for others, then we are with you.
Stay your course.
Inspire us.
Get inspiring content like this, delivered to your inbox every week!
Subscribe to our weekly Leadership Post now:
http://www.verusglobal.com/Knowledge-Center/Leadership-Post-Signup/

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A Call for a Certain Courage

  • 1. Thoughts on Courageous Leadership A Call for Certain Courage By Craig W. Ross Original Link: http://www.verusglobal.com/wp/?p=4658 © 2014 Verus Global Inc. All Rights Reserved
  • 2. “I used to see you walk around here on fire,” a colleague tells another.
  • 3. “Now, you’re as small as a pilot light.” Photo Credit: jalalspages via Compfight cc
  • 4. Are you as inspired (as alive!) by your career and work as you once were?
  • 5. The system will harden us if we allow. Some teammates succumb to behaviors we wouldn’t tolerate in our children. They manipulate, they play king, they lie, they brag, they deceive, they blame, they hide.
  • 6. When such actions are displayed by the few we may begin to suspect the whole. We will be tempted to quit believing that the majority is virtuous.
  • 7. When we refuse to cave to such small thinking, we realize a greater potential within ourselves for leading productive change – and become a model for those who wish to do the same.
  • 8. This is not an appeal for a blind idealism.
  • 9. It’s a call for courage over timidity: Take decided action with the few who choose not to participate with integrity, while retaining enthusiasm for the whole.
  • 10. If you walk around as if you’re on fire, if you’re alive with the idea that most people want to do well for others, then we are with you.
  • 13. Get inspiring content like this, delivered to your inbox every week! Subscribe to our weekly Leadership Post now: http://www.verusglobal.com/Knowledge-Center/Leadership-Post-Signup/