Category: Leadership Qualities

The Hero Leader

Each year on April 28th, National Superhero Day honors superheroes, both real and fictional.

As NationalDayCalendar.com puts it, “Batman, Superman, Captain America, Wonder Woman, Iron Man, Hulk, and Spiderman are just some of the superheroes whose names we recognize. Even though they are fictional, these superheroes provide role models for our children. They serve and protect while fighting evil.

Our real-life superheroes may not have superpowers or wear capes. However, just like fictional superheroes, children also look up to them as role models. They serve and protect their communities. These real-life superheroes also dedicate their lives to helping others, saving lives, or being a mentor. Military personnel, police officers, firefighters, and teachers are just a few of the heroes who protect us on a daily basis.”

What about leaders?  Dr. Stephen R. Graves explores why effective leaders combine both strengths and weaknesses to become The Hero Leader.

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Positive Ways to Thrive During Waves of Change

Today is National Let’s Laugh Day—time for all gigglers, cacklers, chortlers, and belly laughers to let loose and celebrate the uniting force of laughter!  When is the last time you’ve enjoyed a good laugh?  Times have been tough, no doubt, with regular reminders about the one-year anniversary of lockdowns for the COVID-19 pandemic.

As I considered an appropriate way to honor the day, I turned to Jon Gordon.  Several years ago, he cleverly wrote about positive ways to thrive during waves of change like those we face today in a fable entitled The Shark and the Goldfish. 

As Gordon noted, there’s a belief that most people embark on a quest to find their destiny. But more often than not, through adversity and challenges, our destiny finds us.  In fact, as we move closer to truth, the simpler and more powerful the lessons become.

It is during tough times that we ask the important questions and make decisions that positively change the course of our lives.

Gordon says, “And I believe one of the most important questions you can ask is whether you are a shark or a goldfish. Which one are you?”

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