Award winning business coach Andrew Priestley shares a story and a powerful thought provoking activity that he has been using with business leaders for nearly 20 years. This is a richly rewarding activity if you are a business owner/manager. Enjoy.
Thought Provoking Leadership Activity: The Secret Sharer
1. “Thought provoking for leaders.”
The Secret Sharer
Can you lead others?
Or yourself?
What makes a good leader? There are
countless books on leadership and how
to become a good leader but quite often
they remain academic and stilted. In
1910 Jospeh Conrad write a short story
about a young, newly appointed captain
who encounters a sailor on the run from
a violent crime. He must decide to either
hand him over to the authorities or let
him escape. In that process we see the
transition into a leader. This short story
it invariably results in a rich discussion
about authentic leadership.