Courage to Lead: Re-Looking the Role of Courage in Leadership

It takes courage to lead, but not in the way many people seem to think.  Certainly, we need courage to step forward and show the way, but if we want our teammates to be motivated, engaged, and productive as they follow, there’s something else we have to do with that courage.   Here are ten ways to lead with courage that may surprise you.

Notes and Resources:

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Quotable: 

“If we hope to lead courageously, it’s the courage we pass on to others that counts.”   – Ken Downer

“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.”      – Winston Churchill

“Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.”  - Theodore Roosevelt

“Water the plants you want to grow.”  – Stephen Covey

“The truly courageous leader is the one who gives his teammates the confidence to be courageous themselves.”  - Ken Downer

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