http://grace-ed.org/blog/archives/1000 Christian Education at its best! Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:53:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://grace-ed.org/blog/archives/1000#comment-10454 Israel Galindo Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:47:04 +0000 http://grace-ed.org/blog/?p=1000#comment-10454 That's a good question, Linda. It's hard to fathom that any one person can hold all of the eleven characteristics or qualities, or to the same degree. I imagine that's why good leaders are self-aware (no. 6) enough to know how to compensate for shortcomings. One way is, as you suggest, building a team. Another is to invest in maintaining a coaching relationship with someone who can help you check your blind spots and move toward those areas you tend to resist. That’s a good question, Linda. It’s hard to fathom that any one person can hold all of the eleven characteristics or qualities, or to the same degree. I imagine that’s why good leaders are self-aware (no. 6) enough to know how to compensate for shortcomings. One way is, as you suggest, building a team. Another is to invest in maintaining a coaching relationship with someone who can help you check your blind spots and move toward those areas you tend to resist.

]]> http://grace-ed.org/blog/archives/1000#comment-10450 Linda Moore Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:34:17 +0000 http://grace-ed.org/blog/?p=1000#comment-10450 Can you be an effective leader if/when you are missing any of these qualities? Could that be what makes an effective "team" of leaders? What may be missing in one person, can be balanced by the other? Can you be an effective leader if/when you are missing any of these qualities? Could that be what makes an effective “team” of leaders? What may be missing in one person, can be balanced by the other?

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