Tim Elmore is one of those people that when he writes, I read. His area of expertise is in leadership development and training; specifically, leadership development in the lives of Christian young people. …The following article deals with lessons we can learn about leadership form the recent Presidential elections. I’ll post his explanations of each of these six principles over the next few weeks.
Today, is the second lesson from Elmore . . .
Lessons I Learned From the Election
Tim Elmore www.GrowingLeaders.com
Well, we made American history. Barack Obama was just elected as the first African-American president of the United States. It was a clear victory for Senator Obama, if not a landslide in the electoral college. I felt like both Barak Obama and John McCain showed class in their speeches following the election results. Now that it's all over, and the dust has settled, I have reflected on lessons we can learn from this historic campaign. What did the whole thing teach us about leadership and about people? Let me suggest these insights for you to discuss with your team.
Lesson number 2 . . .
2. Leaders must build a brand that creates a tribe.
As I listened to speeches over the last eight months, it seemed like Senator McCain spent a lot of time trying to distance himself from President Bush. He recognized where the tide of popularity was and wasn't going. However, he didn't create the feel of a "tribe" - - a following of people who have bought into an ideal. This is what Obama did very well. Time will tell whether it is real or not, but Barak Obama developed a brand ("Change You Can Believe In") and a tribe of all colors, ages and socio-economic backgrounds. There was a definite identity as Obama supporters. People want to belong to a tribe-so leaders must create one.
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Blessings
Bill H
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