“Shared By Carla” Listening to politicians’ nasty rhetoric, one might think that leadership has to be aggressive and confrontational, but consider this parable about leadership. A student assigned to write an essay about an effective leader wrote this story: “I’ve been taking a bus to school for years. Most passengers keep to themselves and no …
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Are You A Pink Elephant?
“Shared By Carla” Once upon a time a pink elephant was born. He was so clearly different from the rest that soon the grey elephants started to distance themselves and ignore him. The little pink elephant felt very sad and rejected. He realized that in order to fit in with the rest of the herd he had …
Professionals
“Shared By Carla” Watching any professional perform is one of the most satisfying experiences in life. It makes no difference what the professional is doing; they fascinate you with their skill and precision. Years ago I was employed by the Fire Department. I had a captain, Harry Taylor – we called him Scotty. I suppose …
Pounding In and Pulling Out Nails
“Shared By Carla” When my daughter was confronted with the fact that she had really hurt another child with a mean comment, she cried and immediately wanted to apologize. That was a good thing, but I wanted her to know an apology can’t always make things better. So I told her the parable of …
Something of Value
“Shared By Carla” I recently returned from presenting a workshop in Cincinnati, and when I pulled up to the parking attendant’s booth at the airport, I handed him my ticket and he flashed me a huge grin and said, “Hello! That’ll be $30.50.” “$30.50?” I echoed, incredulous. “I was only here for 24 hours. I …