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From Business News Daily, "33 Ways to Define Leadership"
The End Of Tomorrow: Have We Lost Control? Do We Still Have Time To Stop The Inevitable? Soon We Will Know It's All About Leadership
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Emilio Iodice writes for The Journal of Values-Based Leadership
Abstract: There are many varying aspects of desired leadership in business and in government: managerial competencies, policy-making aligned with the needs of all affected stakeholders, effective communication skills, and the infusion of ethics in all forms of decision-making. However, none command attention more than the ability to lead in a world where every eco-system is in decline and the health of the planet is dangerously threatened. It will be those leaders who understand the magnitude, science, and extreme importance of this issue who are in the highest demand and to whom we look to protect the progress made in human rights worldwide, to promote governance without oppression, and to advance prosperity in an equitable and sustainable manner.
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Great Leaders Fight for the Right Cause at the Wrong Time
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Emilio Iodice writes for The Journal of Values-Based Leadership
Abstract: Emilio Iodice examines a wealth of historical figures with the primary object of demonstrating how passion, commitment, and accountability are infused in the sayings and actions of great men and women; it is through their courage and sacrifice that we can all gain the necessary impetus to interject our own objectives and causes while honing our communicative skills.
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It's All About Leadership
Leadership skills help you to grow, develop and compete.
You will need to produce your own "Moral Compass" to guide you throughout your life and as you continue your journey to be a splendid leader.
My "Moral Compass" consists of two models who are my benchmarks. When I need to make a management or executive decision, I ask: "What would Lincoln do?" When I must make a moral decision, I ask: "What would Jesus do?" You will need to search for your own models as you create your own "Moral Compass" and go on to be a strong, ethical and successful leader.
Best wishes,
Emilio
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The Captain of the Ship
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As you grow and go on to hone your leadership skills you will discern that leadership decisions are not always made for the right reasons. It is important to understand this and to anticipate the consequences. Bad leadership choices always lead to bad results. Two examples come to mind.
In 1912 a new Trans Atlantic liner was to be launched. It was to be the biggest, fastest and most modern vessel ever created. A major thought that went into the selection of the captain was his ability to deal with the wealthy passengers who would be on the maiden voyage. They chose the "Aristocrats' Captain," who had experience but had been involved in near collisions with other ships. Doubts were there about his ability to handle risk. Even so he was chosen for reasons other than pure merit.
A second example happened a century later. A captain was chosen to be at the helm of a vessel far larger, greater and amazingly more sophisticated than the great liners of the past. He had little experience handling large ships. More importantly, he was involved in a reckless, high speed collision with a vessel in a German port in 2010. This serious incident was disregarded. Two years later he was commanding one of the biggest and most technically complex ocean liners in the world. He was well known for providing an enjoyable voyage for passengers, especially those in first class. The issue of "risk" was not taken into consideration in entrusting the lives of thousands of passengers and crew members. In 2012 he rammed his ship into the rocks near an Italian Island. Lives were lost, the vessel destroyed. Instead of devoting himself to saving the passengers, he abandoned his ship and crew to save himself.
The first ocean liner was called the Titanic. The second was the Costa Concordia.
Best wishes,
Emilio
Emilio Iodice New Book Release
Emilio Iodice released his most recent book, 2016, Selecting The President. He writes, "This book is not an endorsement of one candidate over another. Instead, it is about the qualities we should demand that the President of the United States have to be the leader of a world that endeavors to provide opportunities for all in an atmosphere of freedom. No one person will have them all. Even so, we should try to select someone who comes as close to the ideal without the illusion that saints sit in the Oval Office. They do not."