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The Wizard and the Warrior: Leading with Passion and Power

The Wizard and the Warrior: Leading with Passion and Power . By Lee G. Bohlman and Terrence E. Deal. Leaders are defined by their legacies, which are shaped over time from the hard decisions they must often make.

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The Wizard and the Warrior: Leading with Passion and Power

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  1. The Wizard and the Warrior: Leading with Passion and Power By Lee G. Bohlman and Terrence E. Deal

  2. Leaders are defined by their legacies, which are shaped over time from the hard decisions they must often make. The wizard role enables them to Use imagination, creativity, meaning, and magic. The warrior role mobilizes strength, courage, and a willingness to fight as hard and long as necessary to fulfill their mission.

  3. The greatest leaders move in and out of both roles, even if they are more comfortable with one or the other.

  4. You need not like war to be a warrior. TO be a warrior, you need only a cause for which you will give your all.

  5. A militant pacifist who was willing to fight for peace. Albert Einstein

  6. Warrior Roles • Toxic • Relentless • Principled

  7. “Nixon would easily succumb and lash out at his foes, real and imagined.” Ray Price Nixon Staffer A Toxic Warrior: Richard Nixon

  8. “That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard” was routine feedback in the Gates lexicon. Like General Patton, Gates sometimes got carried away by his own combativeness. A Relentless Warrior: Bill Gates

  9. His difficulty in disliking even his enemies was expressed in the eloquent words of his second inaugural, “with malice toward none, with charity for all”. A Principled Warrior: Abraham Lincoln

  10. Warrior Qualities • Heart • Mind • Skill • Weapons

  11. How Warriors Win Heart Mind • Passion • Courage • Persistence • Knowing what you want • Developing a game plan • Responding to threats and opportunities • Choosing your battles

  12. How Warriors Win Skill Weapons • Knowing the psyche • Making friends and enlisting allies • Rallying the troops • Enlisting friends and buying off enemies • Position • Organization • Allies • Resources

  13. Wizards are people who make things happen that shouldn’t happen. They work on a symbolic level, using myth, ritual, ceremony, and stories to shape people’s attitudes and beliefs.

  14. Wizard Roles • Harmful • Wannabe • Authentic

  15. At the People’s Temple, in a ritual that had been rehearsed before, people drank a grape flavored concoction laced with cyanide and paid the ultimate price of loyalty. A Harmful Wizard: Jim Jones

  16. Fiorina grabbed the spotlight and in a short time, many employees began to suspect her motives. Their doubts were exacerbated by the fact that her personal fanfare violated a core HP value – humility. A Wannabe Wizard: Carly Fiorina

  17. Dining at the French Laundry in Yountville, California goes well beyond eating great food. It is a magical experience. It can take years to get a reservation. An Authentic Wizard: Thomas Keller

  18. Summoning the Human Spirit • Values unify purpose, focus, and behavior. • Icons and emblems shape abstract values into vivid representations. • Rituals bond people to each other and reinforce the sense of community. • Ceremony beckons the spirit. • Stories nourish the spirit.

  19. “And you know, my friends, there comes a time when people get tired of being trampled over by the iron feet of oppression.” 1955 Martin Luther King, Jr.

  20. "There are 86,400 seconds in a day. It's up to you to decide what to do with them." Jim Valvano“Jimmy V.”

  21. The Company Handbook for Nordstrom Department Stores Rule #1 Use your best judgment in All Situations. There will be no additional rules.

  22. Embracing the Wizard and Warrior Within • Wield both sword and wand: know how to create as well as defend. • Accept current reality, and challenge it because you see its possibilities. • Learn by sensing and intuition. • Be both strategist and visionary. • Combine the power of the commander and the courage of the champion with the wisdom of the counselor and the magical powers of the shaman.

  23. Enhancing the Wizard and Warrior Within • Transform the existing reality with a wake-up call for the status quo and a vision of future success. • Lead with symbols and symbolic events. • Stay focused and sustain a sense of urgency. • Persist. • Take risks and model courage.

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