For those of us who want to be better managers…there is much to learn from United States Presidents past and present. Here is a quick review – all 44 of them in less than 4 minutes.
While watching it, my thought was about the many faces of leadership. There are many ways to do it right and wrong. And the right way for one of us may not be the right way for others.
Think about that as you watch – discuss with your group. As a follow up activity, how about suggesting that everyone bring in or post a favorite presidential quote to share next week?
Forgot to mention…we have a double feature today. Here’s one just for fun.
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Why not celebrate with wise words from former Presidents of the USA….all of which can help us take charge, make things happen and inspire others to do the same. Good for morale. Good for productivity. Good for overall performance.
1. “I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can borrow.” Woodrow Wilson
2.. “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” John Quincy Adams
3. “Whenever you are to do a thing, though it can never be known but to yourself, ask yourself how you would act were all the world looking at you, and act accordingly.” Thomas Jefferson
4. “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” Abraham Lincoln
5. ” Any man worth his salt will stick up for what he believes right, but it takes a slightly better man to acknowledge instantly and without reservation that he is in error.” Andrew Jackson
6. ” The test of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there” James Buchanan
7. “Failure to accord credit to anyone for what he may have done is a great weakness in any man.” William Howard Taft
8. “Absolute identity with one’s cause is the first and great condition of successful leadership.” Woodrow Wilson
9. “A [leader] cannot always be popular.” Harry S. Truman
10. There are no problems we cannot solve together, and very few that we can solve by ourselves. Lyndon B. Johnson
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