Mikolaj's Monday Maunder - Home run

Inspiration and lessons for your leadership journey!

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“It’s a great moment when someone has character to step up and do the right thing at the right time.”

~ Pam Knox, Head Coach, Western Oregon ~

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In today’s inspiring video (thank you, Sonya!), we will see an example of great character and integrity in a most unlikely venue – a championship softball game. 

I wrote extensively about integrity and ethical leadership in A Travel Guide to Leadership.  Below is an excerpt  from the chapter I called ‘The Trust Trek.’

As enigmatic as trust, character, and integrity may sometimes seem to be, they are the heart and foundation of the leadership journey and of high-functioning teams.  John C. Maxwell wrote, “Trust is the foundation of leadership.  To build trust, a leader must exemplify these qualities: competence, connection, and character.”  As we will see in the following pages, the research supports Maxwell’s contention.  Without trust and integrity – our character, if you will – our ability to influence and lead is severely undermined.

Patrick Lencioni, author of the bestseller, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, carries this effect of leaders to the entire team.  He wrote, “Trust lies at the heart of a functioning, cohesive team.  Without it, teamwork is all but impossible.”  Trust and integrity delineates being a boss from being a leader.  When we nurture trust in our relationships and teams, we transform ourselves from simply being a boss into being a leader.  So, what is trust, why is it so important, and how do I nurture it?

I go on to explain the connections between trust, integrity, ethical leadership, and moral development – and how the lack of these virtues undermines any leader’s ability to lead.

Our journey is full of daily decisions that make a difference – both great and small.  It’s not only the pitch and the swing that makes a home run.  Learn a valuable lesson about doing the right thing from Mallory Holtman and Liz Wallace in today’s video, Home Run.

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Bonus Video!
Watch:  >> Home Run >>

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Alan

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