Disciple Leadership

This week's readings and videos were nice to learn from. I think that it is good to have morals and guidelines to follow resulting in great work ethics. Not just having good morals but to be a leader and teaching by example. It makes me think of King Benjamin and King Mosiah. They were a great example of leading by example. They didn't just sit in their "palace" and let the people do all the work. They worked right alongside the people. They were great leaders. 

I am sharing a few things that stood out to me that will help me along with my own business someday and how to be a disciple leader. 

In "Leadership and Capability" by Carly Fiorina talks about a business going further than competitors because they kept on changing and trying new things when the competitors stayed with the status quo. They didn't do new things and those she worked for passed them. She quotes Charles Darwin at the end saying, “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but those most adaptive to change.” It makes me think of the Revolutionary War. The English did war a certain way and would have won maybe because of that, however, the people found a different way to fight a war and ended up winning. I can take these examples in my business and always try new things. If I stay with the status quo I may not be as far as I could be. 

Jim Ritchie said in "Achieving Higher Ground", "Leaders cause things to happen and motivate people by their willing conviction. This is what great leaders do: they stand up for or against important issues." It was neat to read about so many different people in all walks of life making change for the better. There are plenty of people who make change for the worse but those who make it better are the ones who we can learn from in our lives. I can pattern my life not just personally but professionally like these great leaders. To make change for the good. To show those around me how to have good ethics.

In the article "Good to Great" this advice, "Lead with questions, not answers." made me stop. I had to admit to myself that I do listen to give advice on what I know instead of asking questions to get the conversation going and to hear what everyone else has to say because sometimes others have better ideas or have a perspective that can bring enrichment to the problem. 

In "Good To Great" by Jim Collins I thought he gave such great advice. Even as a summary document there was a lot to take in and I plan on reading it a few times to understand it better. 

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