Comments on: The Secret of Leadership: Do Nothing http://www.aspire-cs.com/the-secret-of-leadership-do-nothing Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:15:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Susan Mazza http://www.aspire-cs.com/the-secret-of-leadership-do-nothing/comment-page-1#comment-511 Susan Mazza Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:42:27 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/?p=541#comment-511 A beautiful story with such an important message in a culture that all too often values action above connection. A beautiful story with such an important message in a culture that all too often values action above connection.

]]> By: Rick Chambers http://www.aspire-cs.com/the-secret-of-leadership-do-nothing/comment-page-1#comment-510 Rick Chambers Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:02:00 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/?p=541#comment-510 Dear friends, many thanks for your kind words about this post. I'm grateful you found it of value. I'm equally grateful for what your own insights on leadership teach me. In leadership, to borrow from Ernest Hemingway, we are all apprentices in a craft where no one becomes a master. Thank you for guiding this apprentice. (Note to Mom: Does this mean I can have my allowance now?) Dear friends, many thanks for your kind words about this post. I’m grateful you found it of value. I’m equally grateful for what your own insights on leadership teach me. In leadership, to borrow from Ernest Hemingway, we are all apprentices in a craft where no one becomes a master. Thank you for guiding this apprentice. (Note to Mom: Does this mean I can have my allowance now?)

]]> By: Mary Jo Asmus http://www.aspire-cs.com/the-secret-of-leadership-do-nothing/comment-page-1#comment-509 Mary Jo Asmus Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:40:04 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/?p=541#comment-509 Norma, Thanks for bringing Rick up well and into the lives of so many people. He is a great example, and a wonderful leader for others to follow. Norma,

Thanks for bringing Rick up well and into the lives of so many people. He is a great example, and a wonderful leader for others to follow.

]]> By: Norma Sootsman http://www.aspire-cs.com/the-secret-of-leadership-do-nothing/comment-page-1#comment-508 Norma Sootsman Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:43:46 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/?p=541#comment-508 I have the proud and humble honor to be the mother of this fine young man. As his mother I am always blown away by the way he lives out his faith. My daily prayer is that he will always stay on the right path and use the gifts he has been given. I have the proud and humble honor to be the mother of this fine young man. As his mother I am always blown away by the way he lives out his faith. My daily prayer is that he will always stay on the right path and use the gifts he has been given.

]]> By: Mary Jo Asmus http://www.aspire-cs.com/the-secret-of-leadership-do-nothing/comment-page-1#comment-507 Mary Jo Asmus Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:08:01 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/?p=541#comment-507 Monica and Danielle, thanks for your comments. It is a good reminder when so many leaders think/claim they don't have time. Monica and Danielle, thanks for your comments. It is a good reminder when so many leaders think/claim they don’t have time.

]]> By: Danielle Lacombe http://www.aspire-cs.com/the-secret-of-leadership-do-nothing/comment-page-1#comment-506 Danielle Lacombe Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:19:43 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/?p=541#comment-506 Mary Jo, This is a terrific guest post this week. With people spending to much time fascinated by their own lives it becomes hard for them to see the needs of others. I completely agree that is about time that we all take a step back and re-evaluate our priorities. Thanks for the reminder that leaders need to be human. Mary Jo,

This is a terrific guest post this week. With people spending to much time fascinated by their own lives it becomes hard for them to see the needs of others. I completely agree that is about time that we all take a step back and re-evaluate our priorities. Thanks for the reminder that leaders need to be human.

]]> By: Monica Diaz http://www.aspire-cs.com/the-secret-of-leadership-do-nothing/comment-page-1#comment-505 Monica Diaz Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:09:12 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/?p=541#comment-505 You might expect, Mary Jo, that with my work on Otheresteem, I enjoyed this post very much. To me its about the leader being present and being available. It costs nothing in the material world, and to a leader that is at ease with self, it should cost nothing in the spiritual arena, either. In fact, these moments in which to make oneself available to others are treasured by great leaders. They are the little, everyday instances in which the light of leadership appears. Thanks for the post and for the gente reminder. It is a valuable one. You might expect, Mary Jo, that with my work on Otheresteem, I enjoyed this post very much. To me its about the leader being present and being available. It costs nothing in the material world, and to a leader that is at ease with self, it should cost nothing in the spiritual arena, either. In fact, these moments in which to make oneself available to others are treasured by great leaders. They are the little, everyday instances in which the light of leadership appears. Thanks for the post and for the gente reminder. It is a valuable one.

]]> By: Mary Jo Asmus http://www.aspire-cs.com/the-secret-of-leadership-do-nothing/comment-page-1#comment-504 Mary Jo Asmus Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:31:05 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/?p=541#comment-504 Dallas, I agree. Deirdre, I, too, loved the reference to charity in Rick's post. I may steal it from him for a future post :-). Tanmay, Rick seems to have the notion of "servant leadership" down. Garrick, in my experience, we need to bring more of this "heart" into leadership. Most leaders seem to have the "results" under control. Tanveer, I'm hoping to coerce Rick into another piece or two in the future. I love it when a guest author outshines my own work, and Rick is the best. Nick, I like the chill pill idea. We could all use a prescription. Dallas, I agree.

Deirdre, I, too, loved the reference to charity in Rick’s post. I may steal it from him for a future post :-) .

Tanmay, Rick seems to have the notion of “servant leadership” down.

Garrick, in my experience, we need to bring more of this “heart” into leadership. Most leaders seem to have the “results” under control.

Tanveer, I’m hoping to coerce Rick into another piece or two in the future. I love it when a guest author outshines my own work, and Rick is the best.

Nick, I like the chill pill idea. We could all use a prescription.

]]> By: Nick Halen http://www.aspire-cs.com/the-secret-of-leadership-do-nothing/comment-page-1#comment-503 Nick Halen Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:05:30 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/?p=541#comment-503 This is a great story that is a great reminder to all of us that even in our busy lives, no matter what it is that we are doing, we should always take any chance to take a step back and "look at the scenery." To often in today's workplace we can all get caught up in whatever it is that we are doing and we blow off either the people around us or the world in general. We need to sometimes take a chill pill and do "nothing" and the results are, in more cases than not, better than we could have ever imagined. Thanks for the reminder, Nick This is a great story that is a great reminder to all of us that even in our busy lives, no matter what it is that we are doing, we should always take any chance to take a step back and “look at the scenery.” To often in today’s workplace we can all get caught up in whatever it is that we are doing and we blow off either the people around us or the world in general. We need to sometimes take a chill pill and do “nothing” and the results are, in more cases than not, better than we could have ever imagined.
Thanks for the reminder,
Nick

]]> By: Tanveer Naseer http://www.aspire-cs.com/the-secret-of-leadership-do-nothing/comment-page-1#comment-502 Tanveer Naseer Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:25:04 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/?p=541#comment-502 Mary Jo, I can see exactly what you were talking about in your introduction to Rick's piece. Not only does he share an inspiring story, but he does a wonderful job illuminating the simple truth about leadership, and of the value of putting the well-being of others before ourselves. Thank you for giving him a place to share his wonderful story and thoughts about leadership. Mary Jo,

I can see exactly what you were talking about in your introduction to Rick’s piece. Not only does he share an inspiring story, but he does a wonderful job illuminating the simple truth about leadership, and of the value of putting the well-being of others before ourselves.

Thank you for giving him a place to share his wonderful story and thoughts about leadership.

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