LEADERS ARE PRECIPITATORSyour paradigm is the source from which your attitudes and
behaviors flow. A paradigm is like a pair of glasses; it affects
the way you see everything in your life...^32- RISK:
- Most organizations begin as risk-takers, they become caretakers,
and wind up as undertakers.^33 - All leadership requires moral courage. The essence of moral
courage is placing one’s self at risk for the greater good.^34 - Throughout history the most common, debilitating human
ailment has been cold feet. A leader with cold feet is no
leader.^35 - “Before any big moment of decision there are moments of
indecision.” (Alan Haynes) There is always an element of
fear because there is always a chance of failure. It is the risk,
the doubt, the uncertainty that can create indecision.^36 - To be a leader you must believe in your cause enough that you
are willing to risk – to risk failure, to risk criticism, to risk
opposition, to risk termination, to risk financial loss, even to
risk your own life if the cause is big enough.^37 - Courage is contagious and so is the lack of it.^38
- What does it take to make the decisions a leader must make? Good
decisions? It takes 3 things:
- Most organizations begin as risk-takers, they become caretakers,
ο Wisdom to discern
ο Confidence to believe
ο Boldness to risk^39
- A life without risks is a life without rewards. Every leader
knows that. He knows that the greatest hazard in life is to
risk nothing. The person who risks nothing does nothing, has
nothing, is nothing.^40