Courageous leaders acknowledged by AFR BOSS

I was thrilled to read in the August 2009 edition of AFR BOSS True Leaders 2009 that courage was denoted as one of the key attributes considered by the leadership discussion panel. The whole report is an interesting read and stacked with wonderful quotes like these:

"One of the key things I've observed between what I would consider to be the good leaders and the not-so-good leaders is the ability to recognise the changing circumstances that we're in; to really just tear up the old game plan and be prepared and be bold to shift it quickly - even in the face of maybe some embarrassment - to the new reality." Crispin Murray, BT Investment Management.

"{Obama} gave people confidence...the entire campaign was about dialogue, the need for people to sit down together and find a way forward." David Grant, Sydney University.

"Adaptability to changing circumstances and being prepared to be bold were traits common to many on {the} list."

We are looking for leaders with moral fibre, desire to engage with people in very real ways and actions with intent to create long term sustainability - we no longer tolerate the heroes riding in on their white horses to take over the top role in a company only to leave before their tenure with a very handsome payment and little accountability for the impact their decisions and actions have had on the long term sustainability of the company!

We are demanding Courageous Leaders and I for one am very excited!