Justin Irving

Finished my final read through of “Healthy Leadership for Thriving Organizations” today and now trusting it to the great team at Baker Academic for their final steps. I’m grateful for the support and encouragement that many of you provided throughout the process. Thank you!

On leadership development: “To each there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing, unique to them and fitted to their talents.” - Winston Churchill

Lead by Example: “Leaders who fail to inspire their people by their example … will not be able to motivate them into action.” - Deir

“The people in an organization are its No. 1 asset.” - David Gergen

“Our legacy will be determined more by how we finish our race than how we started it.” - Mark Dance

“When you spend time and energy to help leaders reach their potential, retention takes care of itself” - Conaty and Charan

“Feedback is best when it is targeted, constructive, and candid.” - Conaty and Charan

“In a high-IQ job pool, soft skills like discipline, drive, and empathy mark those who emerge as outstanding.” – Daniel Goleman #leadership

“Trying to get people to comprehend a vision of an alternative future is … a communication challenge of a completely different magnitude from organizing them to fulfill a short term plan.” - John Kotter on #leadershipcommunication

“The signs of outstanding leadership appear primarily among the followers reaching their potential. Are the followers reaching their potential? Are they learning? Do they achieve the required results? Do they change with grace?” - Max DePree #leadership

“You cannot be a leader, and ask other people to follow you, unless you know how to follow too.” – Sam Rayburn

On the danger of pride and its effect on leadership development: "Leaders filled with pride fail to develop others as they fear others surpassing them, others receiving credit, others 'stealing the spotlight'." - Geiger & Peck

Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. -- Warren Bennis