Contact:
Lucy Levenson
Tel: 781-718-8327
Email: lucy@arrivo.us
Calling
All “Good Leaders.” A Leadership Crisis Is at Hand.
(San Diego, CA, August, 18, 2003) Unfortunately, today’s
business news has been taken over with too many examples of
leaders who have breached the public’s trust and lost
their basic integrity and respect for employees. New laws and
regulations alone cannot restore the public’s confidence
in these leaders. Something further needs to happen to bridge
the widening gap created by unethical leadership. It’s
up to each and every one of us to join the Values-Based
Revolution!
According to Dr. Ken Majer, author of a new book titled VALUES-BASED
LEADERSHIP: A REVOLUTIONARY APPROACH TO BUSINESS SUCCESS AND
PERSONAL PROSPERITY (MajerCommunications, March 2004),
the timing is right for this quiet revolution. A sufficient
number of people are saying “Enough! We’re tired
of people not caring, of prominent figures cheating. The results-at-all-costs
approach is no longer viable. Instead of motivating, it discourages
and leaves us feeling disrespected and resentful.”
Majer emphasizes that the grassroots movement to recover our
values requires introspection and the rediscovery of our own
individual values as well as a commitment to living a life consistent
with them. He suggests a three-step process to meet this challenge.
1. Ask yourself: What do you love to do when you’re not
working? What does your answer suggest about the values that
are most important to you? You may uncover kindness, humor,
or integrity. Write yours down.
2. For each of your personal values, decide on one single action
you will take that will demonstrate your commitment to that
value. What positive step will you take to be kind to others,
if kindness is one of your values?
3. Engage others. Ask two people a day, “What do you love
to do when you’re not working?” You’ll inspire
others to redis cover and commit to living their values.
Good leaders are those who combine a strong, inner sense of
values with a compelling set of goals. They are individuals
who lead by example. Values-Based Leadership
is critical for organizational success and personal prosperity.
What does author Ken Majer love to do when he’s
not working? You might find him on the high seas under
sail, on the green felt of the pool table, or around the fireplace.
Wherever it is, the conversations will be rich because he loves
nothing more than to reach out and discover the greatness of
those around him.
Reviewers: please send 2 copies of your review to: Lucy Levenson,
160 Conant Street, Danvers, Massachusetts 01923
(March 2004; 128 pages; $26.00; hardcover w/ dust jacket,
5.5 x 8.5, MajerCommunications; ISBN: 0-9743940-0-9) Distributed
to the trade by Greenleaf Book Group, Ingram, Baker & Taylor
