“It is the misfortune of contemporary leaders, across the whole spectrum of Australian life, that the community's demand for strong leadership is growing in direct proportion to our lack of confidence in ourselves. The end of this century is an unusually difficult time to be a leader in Australia.” EndsWholeStrongDifficultCommunityLeadershipLeaderGrowingCenturyDemandDirectContemporaryProportionAustraliaMisfortunesDifficult TimesSpectrumAustralianLack Of Confidence Author:Hugh Mackay
“One of the most important responsibilities of leaders in any setting - including business organisations - is to tell us our own story; to explain us to ourselves; to help us weave some meaning and purpose into the fabric of our lives; to illuminate our understanding of where we have come from; to paint word pictures of our future onto which we can project our aspirations.” ImportantHelpingStoriesPurposeUnderstandingLeadershipBusinessResponsibilityLeaderOur LivesProjectsEconomicsPaintIncludingSettingSettingsAspirationOur FutureFabricOrganisation Author:Hugh Mackay
“The yearning for strong leadership is more about strength of purpose - clarity of vision - than about merely 'getting tough'.” PurposeStrongLeadershipVisionToughClarityYearningClarity Of Vision Author:Hugh Mackay
“Polls are no substitute for leadership because, at its very essence, leadership is about giving people what they don't already have - a sense of vision, inspiration, or even an adequate grasp of a particular subject.” PeopleGivingInspirationLeadershipVisionSubjectsParticularEssenceSubstitutesAdequatePolls Author:Hugh Mackay
