QaR
October 2008 
Lead Effectively
Posted on May 13th, 2007
by 
John D
John D
This is a peculiar time; people all over the world are suffering at the hands of leaders who fail to effectively lead. Leaders are responsible for more than standing in front of the crowd, for parting their lips to speak, for modeling and for representing high personal and public moral and ethical standards and values, but for inspiring others. Without inspiration, leadership is weak. Without inspiration, leadership is lacking. In the absence of inspiration, leadership is null. In order to lead, inspire.
Leaders are dominant muses with a responsibility to inspire. Too often, leadership is taken for granted and leadership is abused. With leadership comes power and with power comes responsibility. We can no longer claim to be leaders and fail to inspire. We must no longer argue over ideology - the definition of good and bad - but agree that life is good, love is good, and that our being can be good. In order to effectively lead, we must be willing and able to be good, to educate, and to inspire.
This is our time – a moment within a never-ending continuum of time – our time to contribute to the world and to make it better for the world to come. Leaders who lack empathy, leaders who fail to listen, leaders who are uncompromising, leaders who are irrational, leaders who fail to inspire are not effective leaders. Anyone who has earned or accepted a position of leadership must serve. Leaders must serve as models, positive examples. It is imperative that leaders are effective. Effective leaders inspire.
Leaders are dominant muses with a responsibility to inspire. Too often, leadership is taken for granted and leadership is abused. With leadership comes power and with power comes responsibility. We can no longer claim to be leaders and fail to inspire. We must no longer argue over ideology - the definition of good and bad - but agree that life is good, love is good, and that our being can be good. In order to effectively lead, we must be willing and able to be good, to educate, and to inspire.
This is our time – a moment within a never-ending continuum of time – our time to contribute to the world and to make it better for the world to come. Leaders who lack empathy, leaders who fail to listen, leaders who are uncompromising, leaders who are irrational, leaders who fail to inspire are not effective leaders. Anyone who has earned or accepted a position of leadership must serve. Leaders must serve as models, positive examples. It is imperative that leaders are effective. Effective leaders inspire.
by John D. Evans
The Evans Poetry Collection
P.O. Box 2177
Oak Park, IL 60303
www.jdpoetry.com
"Promoting Global Peace from 2006 to eternity!"
The Evans Poetry Collection
P.O. Box 2177
Oak Park, IL 60303
www.jdpoetry.com
"Promoting Global Peace from 2006 to eternity!"
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