CHAPTER 11
Leader’s Journey
We need to know our stories
And help others find theirs
Wise leadership always comes back to the person. You. Me. Us. It cannot come from a book — not even this one! We do not lead from principles or techniques but from who we are.
That which your fathers have bequeathed to you, earn it anew if you would possess it.[1]
Our stories are more than the sum of our experiences. The ways we tell the story are as significant as the events themselves.
We recall what we find significant, even if we don’t know why. Associating one event with another gives us the beginning of a coherent tale. Telling and retelling the ...
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