Comments on: Challenged by The Leadership Challenge http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2007/09/challenged-by-the-leadership-challenge/ A weekly stimulant for those who lead Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:54:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Manuel - DEA in Bath http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2007/09/challenged-by-the-leadership-challenge/#comment-21940 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 10:05:36 +0000 http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2007/09/challenged-by-the-leadership-challenge/#comment-21940 That was a great article, I'm going to use your advice as soon as possible ... sure is going to make a difference. That was a great article, I’m going to use your advice as soon as possible … sure is going to make a difference.

]]> by: David Gad-Harf http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2007/09/challenged-by-the-leadership-challenge/#comment-14096 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:04:50 +0000 http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2007/09/challenged-by-the-leadership-challenge/#comment-14096 Thanks, Dan, for the reminder about the 5 key practices. Given that it's the beginning of our programming and fundraising year, as well as the Jewish New Year, it's the perfect time for me to ask my department heads to do some introspection. I've asked them to cite examples of steps they are taking in their departments to implement the 5 practices and share them at our next staff meeting. Hopefully, it's contagious! David Thanks, Dan, for the reminder about the 5 key practices. Given that it’s the beginning of our programming and fundraising year, as well as the Jewish New Year, it’s the perfect time for me to ask my department heads to do some introspection. I’ve asked them to cite examples of steps they are taking in their departments to implement the 5 practices and share them at our next staff meeting. Hopefully, it’s contagious!

David

]]> by: Daniel Burns http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2007/09/challenged-by-the-leadership-challenge/#comment-13552 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 11:19:28 +0000 http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2007/09/challenged-by-the-leadership-challenge/#comment-13552 Oh how this triggered something in me and it was one small part hidden in the message. I was forwarding it on to some friends and started writing to them, then ended up with something I figured I'd share, so here goes! I think I will have to add this book to my book list, point number 5 in particular really hit me. How often as a leader is it easy to fall into the “Darn it, surely it’s not that hard to seek to better yourself and be a go-getter and solution oriented and why can’t these people I’m leading just ‘get it’ and ‘just do it’” which of course then leads to lazy leading where we just expect people are going to grow without seeking to ‘lift their heart’ as is mentioned in the book summary. On that topic of lifting hearts, you know when you've managed it don't you, when you have gone that extra distance to really reach deep enough to get to the heart in the 1st place. It’s finding that trigger that really might motivate someone to grow even just a little. It could be something as obscure as chatting to someone about a personal hobby of theirs that is a real passion but seems ‘weird’ to everyone else but when you ask them about it, their eyes light up and they talk for ten minutes and you know they feel a bit better about the world for having done so and that someone actually showed an interest in them... tell me that won’t affect their performance. Guess I'll have to read the book to up my rate of lifting hearts. Thanks for sharing about it Dan. Daniel Oh how this triggered something in me and it was one small part hidden in the message. I was forwarding it on to some friends and started writing to them, then ended up with something I figured I’d share, so here goes!

I think I will have to add this book to my book list, point number 5 in particular really hit me. How often as a leader is it easy to fall into the “Darn it, surely it’s not that hard to seek to better yourself and be a go-getter and solution oriented and why can’t these people I’m leading just ‘get it’ and ‘just do it’” which of course then leads to lazy leading where we just expect people are going to grow without seeking to ‘lift their heart’ as is mentioned in the book summary.

On that topic of lifting hearts, you know when you’ve managed it don’t you, when you have gone that extra distance to really reach deep enough to get to the heart in the 1st place. It’s finding that trigger that really might motivate someone to grow even just a little. It could be something as obscure as chatting to someone about a personal hobby of theirs that is a real passion but seems ‘weird’ to everyone else but when you ask them about it, their eyes light up and they talk for ten minutes and you know they feel a bit better about the world for having done so and that someone actually showed an interest in them… tell me that won’t affect their performance.

Guess I’ll have to read the book to up my rate of lifting hearts.

Thanks for sharing about it Dan.

Daniel

]]> by: mary cordes http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2007/09/challenged-by-the-leadership-challenge/#comment-13510 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:05:24 +0000 http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2007/09/challenged-by-the-leadership-challenge/#comment-13510 Hi Dan, Barry Pozner has always been a favorite, and when I get back from Ireland, I'm going to get a copy of this book. I think all of us who read your site are leaders in one way or another, and keeping your mind and life open are sure ways to expand your influence on others. Please know that I am well and inhaling the green fragrences of the "auld sod". See you in October. Hi Dan,

Barry Pozner has always been a favorite, and when I get back from Ireland, I’m going to get a copy of this book. I think all of us who read your site are leaders in one way or another, and keeping your mind and life open are sure ways to expand your influence on others. Please know that I am well and inhaling the green fragrences of the “auld sod”. See you in October.

]]> by: Gregory Pratchett http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2007/09/challenged-by-the-leadership-challenge/#comment-13493 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:18:21 +0000 http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2007/09/challenged-by-the-leadership-challenge/#comment-13493 Mr. Mulhern I really enjoy reading your leadership advice & find it useful in my development. I have a concern I would like for you to address. I belong to social organizations that have been around for some time, the members are quite seasoned, constantly reminding me this is how its always been. They say they want new members because they know they are old & tired of doing all the work. However any conversation in regards to new membership is met with resistance plus a negative attitude about young people of today. I also find that they say they are aboard with new ideas yet when put on committees to bring back to the members its all talk, no action. This delays further action & progress. Seeking assistance. Mr. Mulhern I really enjoy reading your leadership advice & find it useful in my development. I have a concern I would like for you to address. I belong to social organizations that have been around for some time, the members are quite seasoned, constantly reminding me this is how its always been. They say they want new members because they know they are old & tired of doing all the work. However any conversation in regards to new membership is met with resistance plus a negative attitude about young people of today. I also find that they say they are aboard with new ideas yet when put on committees to bring back to the members its all talk, no action. This delays further action & progress. Seeking assistance.

]]> by: Susan Lundal http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2007/09/challenged-by-the-leadership-challenge/#comment-13486 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:35:16 +0000 http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/2007/09/challenged-by-the-leadership-challenge/#comment-13486 Great newsletter and list of suggested resources! Great newsletter and list of suggested resources!

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