Crucial Cs Around D: The Disciplines of Decision-Making and Leadership - Tier III: Discipline: as Custodianship

Decisions do not exist in isolation. They are made by people entrusted with responsibilities that extend beyond themselves. At the heart of every important decision stands a leader, but around that leader lie the crucial Cs-the disciplines of character, credibility, commitment, consistency, courage, conscience, and custodianship that determine whether leadership serves a purpose greater than personal ambition. This third volume argues that leadership is not primarily about power, position, or popularity. It is about stewardship. Leaders are custodians of institutions, resources, values, relationships, and futures, which they temporarily inherit and are obliged to leave stronger than they found them. Drawing on philosophy, leadership studies, governance, history, and practical experience, Leadership as Custodianship explores the moral and professional disciplines that distinguish enduring leaders from transient office-holders. This third volume in the Crucial Cs Around D series shows that the ultimate test of leadership is not merely the decisions leaders make, but the trust they preserve, the institutions they strengthen, and the legacy they leave. Leadership is not ownership-it is custodianship.

Pagina's: 283, Paperback, CIAPS Press