“Knowing what matters most, what I call "being real," is the alpha and omega for leaders.” RealMatterLeaderKnowingBeing RealWhat MattersAlphasAlpha And Omega Author:Stewart D. Friedman
“The more attention we can devote to helping developing leaders tune in to their core values - drawing on their real experience and their true aspirations in life - the more likely it is they'll make smart choices about how and where to invest their talents.” RealHelpingValuesChoicesAttentionLeaderTalentSmartDrawingCoreDevelopingAspirationTunesCore ValuesSmart Choices Author:Stewart D. Friedman
“You really can choose to be the leader you want to be, in all parts of your life, if you take seriously the idea that there's a purpose to your life worth pursuing because it matters not just to you but to others. Consciously and deliberating devoting effort to realizing this idea is ennobling, though never without some struggle.” IfsWantIdeasMatterPurposeRealizingEffortLeaderStruggle Author:Stewart D. Friedman
“The thing to keep in mind is that the answer to the question I often get - Are leaders born or made? - is an emphatic yes! All leaders are born, and all are made, through devoted practice of reflecting on experience to learn what's worked and what hasn't, good coaching and accountability pressure to grow, good luck, and, of course, some talent.” MindLeaderTalentLuckCoachingAccountabilityGood Luck Author:Stewart D. Friedman