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“The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not a bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.” – Jim Rohn
Have you heard this leadership quote from Jim Rohn?
Jim is a well known author, entrepreneur, and speaker. One of his best speeches is “How To Have Your Best Year Ever” and is a speech that can be listened to over and over again, teaching some of the most powerful fundamentals of life, success and business.
The Paradox of Leadership
In his quote, Jim Rohn rightly points out the paradox of leadership – that a true leader is strong enough within themselves to be humble, strong enough to know the difference they made and give credit to their people to lift their spirits and build their self esteem, but also strong enough not to be bowled over or led astray.
From this perspective, “strength” doesn’t mean beating someone up, it doesn’t mean putting others down, and it doesn’t mean all talk and no action.
A lot of it comes back to self-discipline, which Jim talks about frequently in his speeches. When a leader has the discipline within themselves, they clearly know when to draw the line and when to cross it.
– David McLachlan
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