“The Power of Leadership”

Author and Minister Terry Cole Whitaker told the following story, which demonstrates that we cannot judge things as being good or bad because we never have access to all the information…

One day a man bought a stallion, and all of his friends said, “That’s good.”  The next day the stallion ran away, and all of his friends said, “That’s bad.”  Two weeks later the stallion returned with a herd of mares.  His friends said, “That’s good.”  The next day his son broke his shoulder when the stallion threw him off.  The friends said, “That’s bad.”  The next month a war broke out. Because the boy was injured, he could not go to war.  The friends said, “That’s good.”

This story could go on and on with people judging events as being either bad or good when actually all the events are connected and have impact on one another.  Trying to sort out the good from the bad and putting labels on events that are constantly changing shape can make a leader crazy!

What bad things in your life now could be turned into something good?

Can you list any good things that have resulted from a bad situation in the past?

Whom do you tend to blame when things go wrong?

“Rejection is the breakfast of champions.” – Tony Rubleski (The Mind Capture Group)

Have a great day!

Shawn

Russ M. Miller, LLIF – Chairman & CEO
Performance Institute (Human Capital Development)
Global CEO Academy (Management Training)
Sunny Hong Zhang – Managing Partner – China
Shawn M. Miller – Managing Partner – USA