"When we are leading well our minds are calm and our thinking clear. When we are leading poorly, our minds are busy and our thinking muddled. When our thoughts are confused, focused on ourselves, or revved up like a racecar engine, then our leadership is sure to be lacking in common sense intelligence.

Those who commit themselves to the journey of understanding their own intelligence and common sense will find that leading comes naturally as their inner wisdom becomes more and more accessible."   

Robert W. Gunn, Leadership Consultant

and co-author of 

On the High Wire, How to Survive Being Promoted  

Do you want to read Bob Gunn's entire article, "Leadership from Within," now?

Leadershipfromwithin.pdf

Links to related articles by Robert Gunn:

Am I a Leader?: Leaders who insist that trust is something that must be earned or that a dose of healthy competition among team members is a good thing innocently sabotage accomplishment and interfere with tight group dynamics. Such leaders often generate feelings of rivalry or discouragement that lead to behaviors that work against collective accomplishment."

AmIaLeader.pdf

Level 5 Leaders: "Perhaps you know people who have been given superlative gifts yet have the grace to wear those gifts lightly.  Isn’t it wonderful spending time with them? When talented people like this see themselves as being just ordinary, they somehow bring out the best in everyone else."