“It's instructive to consider the more spectacular and well-known falls from grace of leaders in the public eye... In the main, the issues behind these falls could be grouped under a lack of competence, a lack of support or loyalty from those they sought to lead, and a lack of failure of integrity. Of all these the last is the most egregious, the most fatal. We so much want our leaders to be unfailingly decent that an obvious or perceived flaw in integrity can be the toxin which kills them off.” WantWellsEyeLastsFallLeadershipBehindsKnownLeaderSupportIssuesGraceMilitaryIntegrityObviousLoyaltyDecentFlawsInstructionLackingWell KnownCompetenceSpectacularPublic EyeFlawlessToxinsLack Of SupportFalls From Grace Author:Peter Cosgrove
“Let's start therefore with a universal truth: leaders are fundamentally accountable.” LeadershipLeaderUniversalUniversal Truth Author:Peter Cosgrove
“Leaders who fail to appreciate this fundamental precept of accountability must also fail to muster the profound commitment true leadership demands.” LeadershipLeaderFailingDemandCommitmentAppreciateFundamentalsProfoundAccountabilityTrue LeaderTrue LeadershipMuster Author:Peter Cosgrove
“We want our leaders to be fair dinkum, as much among us as above us.” WantLeadershipLeaderFairs Author:Peter Cosgrove
“In business, integrity is just as important as in any of the great public offices... but I believe one of the first and fundamental obligations of competent business leadership is above all to protect the reputation and integrity of the business - to that degree the integrity of the business is the integrity of the leader.” FirstsBelieveImportantI BelieveLeadershipLeaderIntegrityProtectOfficeDegreesFundamentalsObligationReputationCompetentBusiness LeadershipPublic Office Author:Peter Cosgrove
