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Andy Griffith Leadership

15 Monday May 2017

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“I firmly believe that in every situation, no matter how difficult, God extends grace greater than the hardship, and strength and peace of mind that can lead us to a place higher than where we were before.” – Andy Griffith

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What comes to your mind when you think of The Andy Griffith Show? Can you see leadership? I can. I like to look at the contrast between Andy and Barney. I believe Andy has the earned power of leadership and Barney was given authority leadership. There is a huge difference between the two. I believe Andy was a leader who commanded leadership with presence. As you watch the episodes, you can see this interaction with all the cast and how they respond to Andy and Barney given different situations, especially when Andy is out of town.

The Andy Griffith Show is one that has stood the test of time. I don’t believe you can find a better program that offers life lessons with a mix of humility and greatness for the common good of everyone. Andy has many great leadership qualities, but I believe his two greatest is he serves, and he understands people. Sounds like servant leadership to me. What can we do to have an “Andy Griffith” type of leadership style?

In this YouTube clip, watch as Barney talks about the leadership of Andy. A lot of lessons we can still practice today. Hope you enjoy.

Remember…  THINK LEADERSHIP

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Power

05 Friday May 2017

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“Absolute power corrupts absolutely”  – Lord Acton 

 

Here is a little history on this quote.  I thought it was pretty good.

“Absolute power corrupts absolutely” arose as part of a quotation by the expansively named and impressively hirsute John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, first Baron Acton (1834–1902). The historian and moralist, who was otherwise known simply as Lord Acton, expressed this opinion in a letter to Bishop Mandell Creighton in 1887:

“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men.”

Power is a funny concept.  Many leaders want it, few can handle it.  Power makes me think of dynamite.  A lot of leadership discussion is centered around power.  Dan Rockwell of LeadershipFreak has a post on Seven Powerful Ways to Enhance Your Power.  It can be found at:  https://leadershipfreak.blog/2011/06/16/seven-powerful-ways-to-enhance-your-power/

In the post, the idea is to give power away to become more powerful.  Seems the wrong way to go about it.  But… if we can use power as a strength for others, we are tied to that strength and the chain reaction begins…