Harvard Working Knowledge: Why Leaders Lose Their Way - Bill George - 1 views
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Leaders who lose their way are not bad people; rather, they lose their moral bearings
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narcissistic wounds from childhood.
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these problems are neither their fault nor their responsibility. Or they look for scapegoats to blame for their problems. Using their power, charisma, and communications skills, they force people to accept these distortions, causing entire organizations to lose touch with reality. At this stage leaders are vulnerable to making big mistakes, such as violating the law or putting their organizations' existence at risk. Their distortions convince them they are doing nothing wrong, or they rationalize that their deviations are acceptable to achieve a greater good.
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Leaders can avoid these pitfalls by devoting themselves to personal development that cultivates their inner compass, or True North.
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reframing their leadership from being heroes to beingservants of the people they lead.
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Leaders can avoid these pitfalls by devoting themselves to personal development that cultivates their inner compass, or True North. This requires reframing their leadership from being heroes to beingservants of the people they lead.
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discipline
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A system to support values-centered leadership The reality is that people cannot stay grounded by themselves. Leaders depend on people closest to them to stay centered. They should seek out people who influence them in profound ways and stay connected to them. Often their spouse or partner knows them best.
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rue North Groups
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heir choices don't matter, as long as they relieve stress and enable them to think clearly about work and personal issues.
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Surround yourselves with people who will be honest with you about how you really are and what you are becoming, and then make them promise to not hold back… from telling you the truth."