How Solitude Can Make You a Better Leader

With help from 9 Leadership Quotes from Lead Yourself First

Photo Credit: Joseph Norman’s library :)

Lead Yourself First is a comprehensive look at using solitude to support four categories of personal leadership;

1. Clarity
2. Creativity
3. Emotional balance
4. Moral courage

The authors present case studies of historical figures like Martin Luther King Jr., Dwight D. Eisenhower, Ulysses S. Grant, Jane Goodall & Winston Churchill.

In addition they work in thoughts from Brene Brown & General James Mattis as well as Navajo teachings.

Ever wanted to escape to the woods?

As I read & processed this book, my wife got an ear full about it.

At times I found myself thinking about living in the woods alone studying gorillas like Jane Goodall…

At that point, my wife checked my sanity & reminded me of our 3 goofball children. Here I realized solitude is a lost art for working parents. :)

Fantasies of alone time aside, Lead Yourself First is one of the best leadership books I’ve read in the last few years.

Reflecting on 9 quotes on…