Comments on: Great Leaders – Consistent And With Principle-Based Behavior http://www.burg.com/2009/06/great-leaders-consistent-and-with-principle-based-behavior/ Bob Burg's Official Website Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:26:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bob Burg http://www.burg.com/2009/06/great-leaders-consistent-and-with-principle-based-behavior/comment-page-1/#comment-966 Bob Burg Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:41:10 +0000 http://www.burg.com/?p=938#comment-966 Thank you, everyone, for your terrific feedback and sharing of your wisdom and experiences. I apologize that I have not been able to respond to your comments personally but please know I've read each one in detail, learned much from them and took great pleasure in your kind words. Your comments absolutely outdid my article, and I love when that happens. :-). Thank you again! Bob Thank you, everyone, for your terrific feedback and sharing of your wisdom and experiences. I apologize that I have not been able to respond to your comments personally but please know I’ve read each one in detail, learned much from them and took great pleasure in your kind words. Your comments absolutely outdid my article, and I love when that happens. :-) . Thank you again!

Bob

]]> By: Lisa Prosen http://www.burg.com/2009/06/great-leaders-consistent-and-with-principle-based-behavior/comment-page-1/#comment-965 Lisa Prosen Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:28:47 +0000 http://www.burg.com/?p=938#comment-965 Great article, indeed! I recently returned from a 9 day Womens Leadership Seminar that was an eye opening experience for me. I saw the principals that I guide my life by up close and personal! It occurs to me in reading your comments that I have felt badly about some of the mistakes I have made in parenting my children (for example) and yet I have always remained humble enough to apologize if I was short tempered or somehow delivered the direction is a less than empowering way. Great leaders DO make mistakes, but the consistency you speak of is most certainly in the leader's guiding principals. My children trust that "I say what I mean and mean what I say"...even when they aren't in agreement with me. That has built a strong relationship that has survived many of life's challenges. I so admire your message to the world, Bob. I look forward to spending more time at future events. Great article, indeed! I recently returned from a 9 day Womens Leadership Seminar that was an eye opening experience for me. I saw the principals that I guide my life by up close and personal! It occurs to me in reading your comments that I have felt badly about some of the mistakes I have made in parenting my children (for example) and yet I have always remained humble enough to apologize if I was short tempered or somehow delivered the direction is a less than empowering way. Great leaders DO make mistakes, but the consistency you speak of is most certainly in the leader’s guiding principals. My children trust that “I say what I mean and mean what I say”…even when they aren’t in agreement with me. That has built a strong relationship that has survived many of life’s challenges.

I so admire your message to the world, Bob. I look forward to spending more time at future events.

]]> By: Joe Vizi http://www.burg.com/2009/06/great-leaders-consistent-and-with-principle-based-behavior/comment-page-1/#comment-962 Joe Vizi Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:48:37 +0000 http://www.burg.com/?p=938#comment-962 Bob, Thank you so much for explaining that quote in simple English. At first glance I really liked the quote, but with your insight I really love the quote! Why? Because it is so true! I have the privilege of knowing a man named Steve Kirk, he's not on twitter but he is on FB. Actually I was childhood friends with Steve, and followed him around into adulthood employment for nearly 25 years. Needless to say, he is a great friend and loyal mentor. I used to tell the people who worked for Steve that the best thing about Steve is that you know where you stand, and you know what to expect! I guess that would mean that he is a great leader in part because he is consistent! On the flip side, after Steve moved on to bigger and brighter things, the direction in this company became one of ambush! I left employment with this company (of nearly 25 years) because of this. In fact, they decided to ambush me but thanks to Steve's training, I developed enough insight to sniff it out and was not surprised at all by their actions. With this said, my own evaluation would be that I have been both inconsistent and consistent. However, at the start of my business ownership journey, I made the decision to let my personal values be the guide to everything we do! This journey has been happening for the past two years, and let me tell you that never in my life have I been happier! Whenever we need to make a decision we do so with our values leading the decision. I truly believe that this approach has helped me to make great friends and great mentors along the way. Joe PS. Bob, you are one of my mentors! (And I know that MANY other people would say the same) Bob,

Thank you so much for explaining that quote in simple English. At first glance I really liked the quote, but with your insight I really love the quote! Why? Because it is so true!

I have the privilege of knowing a man named Steve Kirk, he’s not on twitter but he is on FB. Actually I was childhood friends with Steve, and followed him around into adulthood employment for nearly 25 years. Needless to say, he is a great friend and loyal mentor. I used to tell the people who worked for Steve that the best thing about Steve is that you know where you stand, and you know what to expect! I guess that would mean that he is a great leader in part because he is consistent!

On the flip side, after Steve moved on to bigger and brighter things, the direction in this company became one of ambush! I left employment with this company (of nearly 25 years) because of this. In fact, they decided to ambush me but thanks to Steve’s training, I developed enough insight to sniff it out and was not surprised at all by their actions.

With this said, my own evaluation would be that I have been both inconsistent and consistent. However, at the start of my business ownership journey, I made the decision to let my personal values be the guide to everything we do! This journey has been happening for the past two years, and let me tell you that never in my life have I been happier! Whenever we need to make a decision we do so with our values leading the decision. I truly believe that this approach has helped me to make great friends and great mentors along the way.

Joe

PS. Bob, you are one of my mentors! (And I know that MANY other people would say the same)

]]> By: Wally Bock http://www.burg.com/2009/06/great-leaders-consistent-and-with-principle-based-behavior/comment-page-1/#comment-961 Wally Bock Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:09:46 +0000 http://www.burg.com/?p=938#comment-961 Great post, Bob. People crave consistency. We expect it of our bosses. In fact consistency is one of what I've identified as the 8 Characteristics of a Highly Effective Workplace. I describe consistency in those workplaces as "Rules stayed the same. They were consistently applied both across situations and for different individuals." Great post, Bob. People crave consistency. We expect it of our bosses. In fact consistency is one of what I’ve identified as the 8 Characteristics of a Highly Effective Workplace. I describe consistency in those workplaces as “Rules stayed the same. They were consistently applied both across situations and for different individuals.”

]]> By: HeatherO http://www.burg.com/2009/06/great-leaders-consistent-and-with-principle-based-behavior/comment-page-1/#comment-960 HeatherO Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:09:49 +0000 http://www.burg.com/?p=938#comment-960 great point! often easy to lose sight of the purpose and get caught up in the "stuff!"thanks as always for sharing! great point! often easy to lose sight of the purpose and get caught up in the “stuff!”thanks as always for sharing!

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