Comments on: Leadership – The Fire of the Mind http://www.dr-smith.info/leadership-%e2%80%93-the-fire-of-the-mind/ Turnaround Management, Senior Adviser, Board Member, Executive Coach, Author, Speaker, Radio & TV Guest & Panel Member Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:07:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: benbree http://www.dr-smith.info/leadership-%e2%80%93-the-fire-of-the-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-9026 benbree Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:11:45 +0000 http://www.dr-smith.info/?p=193#comment-9026 “I marvel at how infrequently CEOs of emerging companies take advantage of this kind of opportunity … both for themselves and for their key people.” This statement captures it for me. In over ten years in technology sales organizations - both small and large – I saw found no teaching skills or fire in the CEOs that I knew. A few great sales managers taught and wanted to do some good but no CEO who seemed to see beyond the need to increase sales or cut costs. Perhaps someone would share additional examples of CEOs who are examples. “I marvel at how infrequently CEOs of emerging companies take advantage of this kind of opportunity … both for themselves and for their key people.” This statement captures it for me. In over ten years in technology sales organizations – both small and large – I saw found no teaching skills or fire in the CEOs that I knew. A few great sales managers taught and wanted to do some good but no CEO who seemed to see beyond the need to increase sales or cut costs. Perhaps someone would share additional examples of CEOs who are examples.

]]> By: John Gallagher http://www.dr-smith.info/leadership-%e2%80%93-the-fire-of-the-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-8891 John Gallagher Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:56:42 +0000 http://www.dr-smith.info/?p=193#comment-8891 If more CEO's mentored more employees, just think of how much better some companies would run! If more CEO’s mentored more employees, just think of how much better some companies would run!

]]> By: Sonja Winter http://www.dr-smith.info/leadership-%e2%80%93-the-fire-of-the-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-8890 Sonja Winter Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:13:01 +0000 http://www.dr-smith.info/?p=193#comment-8890 Dr. Smith, again, more than a pleasure to read your article. "Inspiration' came to my mind (in a true sense). I agree that those people who have this ability and use it well do change the lifes around them. Over the years I had the pleasure of meeting such people. The difference they made to me, the lessons learned could not be matched by any theory or book. It might have been 'the right time - the right place' though these people took the time and shared something valuable. Be it a conversation in the context of a situation or coaching during a longer period. These are the kind of people that allow and facilitate the growth of others by opening the doors of the mind. Sonja Dr. Smith,
again, more than a pleasure to read your article. “Inspiration’ came to my mind (in a true sense). I agree that those people who have this ability and use it well do change the lifes around them. Over the years I had the pleasure of meeting such people. The difference they made to me, the lessons learned could not be matched by any theory or book. It might have been ‘the right time – the right place’ though these people took the time and shared something valuable. Be it a conversation in the context of a situation or coaching during a longer period. These are the kind of people that allow and facilitate the growth of others by opening the doors of the mind.
Sonja

]]> By: Rob Oliver http://www.dr-smith.info/leadership-%e2%80%93-the-fire-of-the-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-8888 Rob Oliver Sun, 11 Oct 2009 05:46:45 +0000 http://www.dr-smith.info/?p=193#comment-8888 Dr Smith, Another great quote I saw attributed to Plutarch indicates that this firelike attribute of the human mind has been known for a long time. However, the fact that he draws the remarkable contrast he does indicates that even in his day, the nature of the mind was misunderstood and maltreated by many...as it still is today. The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but rather a fire to be ignited. regards, Rob Dr Smith,

Another great quote I saw attributed to Plutarch indicates that this firelike attribute of the human mind has been known for a long time. However, the fact that he draws the remarkable contrast he does indicates that even in his day, the nature of the mind was misunderstood and maltreated by many…as it still is today.

The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but rather a fire to be ignited.

regards,
Rob

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