Observable leadership (or lack thereof)

“… we have been training leaders who only know how to keep the routine going. Who can answer questions, but don’t know how to ask them. Who can fulfill goals, but don’t know how to set them. Who think about how to get things done, but not whether they’re worth doing in the first place.” The American Scholar, “Solitude and Leadership

The other critical part of the essay is on the value of introspection, which is probably more important.  Maybe we should talk about it?

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One Comment on “Observable leadership (or lack thereof)”

  1. March 25, 2013 at 10:21 am #

    I’m too busy naval-gazing to be introspective!

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