Today I am going to try to juxtapose some Aristotle quotes with themes from contemporary leadership philosophies, especially Leadership First (The Inspirational Leader) https://www.leadershipfirst.net/. The purpose is simply to show that the path to great leadership today has foundations that were established centuries ago.
Hope I can pull this off!
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“Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution, it represents the wise choice of many alternatives – choice, not chance, determines your destiny”. – Aristotle –
“The most important relationship we can all have is the one you have with yourself, the most important journey you can take is one of self-discovery. To know yourself, you must spend time with yourself, you must not be afraid to be alone. Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” – Aristotle –
“At the intersection where your gifts, talents, and abilities meet a human need; therein you will discover your purpose”. – Aristotle –
“Truly inspiring leaders have a sense of purpose”. – The Inspirational Leader, Gifford Thomas –
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“Greatness of spirit is accompanied by simplicity and sincerity”. – Aristotle –
“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all”. – Aristotle –
“Truly inspiring leaders practice humility and empathy”. – The Inspirational Leader, Gifford Thomas –
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“Life is only meaningful if we are striving for a goal”. – Aristotle –
“Truly inspiring leaders have a clear vision for the future”. – The Inspirational Leader, Gifford Thomas –
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“Laughter is a bodily exercise, precious to health”. – Aristotle –
“Truly inspirational leaders have a great sense of humor”. – The Inspirational Leader, Gifford Thomas
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“The high-minded man must care more for the truth than for what people think”. – Aristotle –
“Greatness of spirit is accompanied by simplicity and sincerity”. – Aristotle –
“Truly inspirational leaders are authentic”. – The Inspirational Leader, Gifford Thomas –
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“He who cannot be a good follower cannot be a good leader”. – Aristotle –
“The more you know, the more you know you don’t know”. – Aristotle –
“Criticism is something we can avoid easily by saying nothing, doing nothing and being nothing”.
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“A fool contributes nothing worth hearing and takes offense at everything”. – Aristotle –
“Truly inspirational leaders listen” – The Inspirational Leader, Gifford Thomas –
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“It is our choice of good or evil that determines our character, not our opinion about good or evil” – Aristotle –
“Truly inspirational leaders are very trustworthy” – The Inspirational Leader, Gifford Thomas –
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“Power Shows The Man”. – Aristotle –
“If you want to find out what a man is to the bottom, give him power. Any man can stand adversity, only a great man can stand prosperity”. – Robert Ingersoll –
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Stay Courageous,
Gordon