Lead Follow Or Get Out Of The Way Inspirational Stories And Quotes About Leadership Courage And The Remarkable Human Spirit

To the benefit of all of us, the world is filled with remarkable and fascinating leaders. This book is about some of them and the timeless bits of wisdom they have offered us. It is not, however, a tribute to their inspiration and spirit. It is about that which they provided our world and how they so successfully were able to change it. To accomplish this, the author examines some of our most treasured stories of leadership, courage and valor. He uses fascinating (and often suspenseful), true-life events to demonstrate the meaning and value of leadership and successful leadership. Following each story, the author provides an array of thought-provoking quotes from the famous and the obscure, as well as some of his own. This book will rekindle your faith in humanity, restore your belief in the greatness of human character, and ignite the flame of leadership inside you. Every reader will find it educational as well as entertaining. Here is what a few readers have said about Lead, Follow or Get Out of The Way: "A truly inspirational read for folks of all ages and from all walks of life. Dr. Rose's unique writing style reaches to the depths of our inner leader and leaves us with the notion we are all capable of great and wondrous accomplishments when either given the opportunity or faced with seemingly insurmountable challenges." -Richard V. Davis, Author "As a lifelong educator, this book has a real place in the classrooms for today's young adults. Wonderful narratives, reminders of our history, the inspiring words of others, and the author's own insights provide the reader with optimism, courage, and an appreciation for the gifts others have so selfishly given us." -Janet A. Harris, MS.ED., Educator "What an impressive and entertaining read this is. I love the stories which lead each chapter and being surprised by who they were about. The endless lists of quotes which follow each story are inspiring and motivational. This is the perfect gift for any reader, of almost any age.!" Urah!-Col. Victor Hailey, USMC, Retired This book belongs in everyone's library and makes for a perfect gift.

To the benefit of all of us, the world is filled with remarkable and fascinating leaders. This book is about some of them and the timeless bits of wisdom they have offered us. It is not, however, a tribute to their inspiration and spirit. It is about that which they provided our world and how they so successfully were able to change it. To accomplish this, the author examines some of our most treasured stories of leadership, courage and valor. He uses fascinating (and often suspenseful), true-life events to demonstrate the meaning and value of leadership and successful leadership. Following each story, the author provides an array of thought-provoking quotes from the famous and the obscure, as well as some of his own. This book will rekindle your faith in humanity, restore your belief in the greatness of human character, and ignite the flame of leadership inside you. Every reader will find it educational as well as entertaining. Here is what a few readers have said about Lead, Follow or Get Out of The Way: "A truly inspirational read for folks of all ages and from all walks of life. Dr. Rose's unique writing style reaches to the depths of our inner leader and leaves us with the notion we are all capable of great and wondrous accomplishments when either given the opportunity or faced with seemingly insurmountable challenges." -Richard V. Davis, Author "As a lifelong educator, this book has a real place in the classrooms for today's young adults. Wonderful narratives, reminders of our history, the inspiring words of others, and the author's own insights provide the reader with optimism, courage, and an appreciation for the gifts others have so selfishly given us." -Janet A. Harris, MS.ED., Educator "What an impressive and entertaining read this is. I love the stories which lead each chapter and being surprised by who they were about. The endless lists of quotes which follow each story are inspiring and motivational. This is the perfect gift for any reader, of almost any age.!" Urah!-Col. Victor Hailey, USMC, Retired This book belongs in everyone's library and makes for a perfect gift.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Brené Brown has taught us what it means to dare greatly, rise strong, and brave the wilderness. Now, based on new research conducted with leaders, change makers, and culture shifters, she’s showing us how to put those ideas into practice so we can step up and lead. Don’t miss the five-part HBO Max docuseries Brené Brown: Atlas of the Heart! NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BLOOMBERG Leadership is not about titles, status, and wielding power. A leader is anyone who takes responsibility for recognizing the potential in people and ideas, and has the courage to develop that potential. When we dare to lead, we don’t pretend to have the right answers; we stay curious and ask the right questions. We don’t see power as finite and hoard it; we know that power becomes infinite when we share it with others. We don’t avoid difficult conversations and situations; we lean into vulnerability when it’s necessary to do good work. But daring leadership in a culture defined by scarcity, fear, and uncertainty requires skill-building around traits that are deeply and uniquely human. The irony is that we’re choosing not to invest in developing the hearts and minds of leaders at the exact same time as we’re scrambling to figure out what we have to offer that machines and AI can’t do better and faster. What can we do better? Empathy, connection, and courage, to start. Four-time #1 New York Times bestselling author Brené Brown has spent the past two decades studying the emotions and experiences that give meaning to our lives, and the past seven years working with transformative leaders and teams spanning the globe. She found that leaders in organizations ranging from small entrepreneurial startups and family-owned businesses to nonprofits, civic organizations, and Fortune 50 companies all ask the same question: How do you cultivate braver, more daring leaders, and how do you embed the value of courage in your culture? In this new book, Brown uses research, stories, and examples to answer these questions in the no-BS style that millions of readers have come to expect and love. Brown writes, “One of the most important findings of my career is that daring leadership is a collection of four skill sets that are 100 percent teachable, observable, and measurable. It’s learning and unlearning that requires brave work, tough conversations, and showing up with your whole heart. Easy? No. Because choosing courage over comfort is not always our default. Worth it? Always. We want to be brave with our lives and our work. It’s why we’re here.” Whether you’ve read Daring Greatly and Rising Strong or you’re new to Brené Brown’s work, this book is for anyone who wants to step up and into brave leadership.

Leadership doesn’t happen without courage. In fact, leadership might be defined as "courage in action." But the truth is that courage is poorly understood and not what you typically think. In their second original short format work, Finding the Courage to Lead, James Kouzes and Barry Posner offer a perspective on what ordinary leaders say about what courage is to them, and what their courageous experiences mean for the daily practice of leadership. Courage is one of those big, bold words. It has the reputation of being something way out there on the edges of human experience, commonly associated with superhuman feats, life-and-death struggles, and overcoming impossible odds. It gives rise to images of daring feats of bravery and nerves of steel. It has such a mystique about it that many think the concept doesn’t apply to them. But, when you look beyond the headlines, you find out that this account of courage is certainly not the whole story. There is very little relevant discussion of courage in the leadership literature. For all the talk about how leaders need to be courageous, there is next to nothing written about what it really means for leadership. Grounded in award-winning original research and rich with insight, Finding the Courage to Lead is valuable for leaders at any level to understand how courage shapes our leadership potential on and off the job, and is required reading for any fans of Kouzes & Posner's work.

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In Courage, Gus Lee captures the essential component of leadership in measurable behaviors. Using actual stories from Whirlpool, Kaiser Permanente, IntegWare, WorldCom and other organizations, Lee shows how highly successful executives face and overcome their fears to develop moral intelligence. These real-world examples offer practical lessons for rooting out unethical practices and behaviors by Assessing them for rightness and integrity Addressing moral failures Following through with dialogue and direct action