
About Musings on Leadership
In Musings on Leadership, we share anecdotes from daily life and reflect on what they mean for us as leaders. We have found that if our eyes and ears are open, there are great examples of leadership all around us. We have worked on the topics of leadership and leadership development for decades now. The field is vast, and complete mastery is an ideal rather than something that can be fully achieved. Every day brings something new. Every leader we work with is unique, and grapples with particular challenges and opportunities. How do we make sense of the richness of these diverse experiences? One way is to write. Writing can help us process experiences and it can bring clarity. Over the years, we have regularly written on topics associated with leadership – be it leading yourself, leading your teams or leading others where you have no formal authority. Now felt like the right time to collect some of what we have written into an anthology. We have given this collection the humble title Musings on Leadership. In it, you will find personal experiences and reflections – rather than monumental new theories. The musings invite you to ponder and reflect on your own experiences. We hope that once in a while you will nod in recognition, or even smile. Once in a while, you may balk and want to challenge us. Do. We welcome your reactions!
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Inspiring examples of leadership are ever-present, provided we pay attention. Regardless of the number of people reporting to us at any given time, every one of us is a leader, in our own way. For starters, we have a responsibility to lead ourselves, to make the most of the gifting we have received. We also have a responsibility to provide leadership in our local settings: in our families, in our communities, our in civic organizations and in other organizations we are part of. Our book Musings on Leadership therefore places equal emphasis on leading ourselves, leading others and leading in an organization. We share reflections and insights together with concrete actions each one of us can take to strengthen our leadership, increase our impact and thrive while doing so.
We wrote the chapters of this book based on our experiences in professional life, in family life and on our vacation travels. We hope you have a chance to dip into it, and that you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed writing it!
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