Overall observations
The quest for leadership and a good head of a group is enshrined in the various sets of virtues that Graham calls the underlying principles. Numerous aspects of leadership make one become a good leader as well as being considered a bad leader. In the view of the speaker, it is critical for an individual in the leadership position to show resilience in the face of adversity and accept to be kicked around a little. While it remains critical to the general character of the leader to stand out in any given role as a leader, the individual takes pride of experience as a virtue that will help achieve the resilience amid failure. It is essential for the leader to understand the dynamics of leadership as a role in which you will have to take a few kicks before eventually landing on the success. In the view of the speaker, several personalities have been critical in the process of leadership role modeling as demonstrated in various leaders like Robert Abboud showed by learning from experience. It is thus important for the leader to learn often from the past encounters to be able to achieve the success. The main takeaway from the speaker remains to be learning from experience as well as the imminence of obstacles in leadership. Given the speaker, a leader must expect obstacles thus be ready to work relentlessly to beat the obstacles. Also, a leader must be a hard worker and show confidence in their leadership.
Key principles Graham followed
While there are several leadership principles that defines the path of a leader, Graham remains one of the revered leaders around, and that has never been a walk in the park. An analogy of his leadership spirit, the speaker demonstrated the use of experience as a tool in achieving leadership success. It is important for every leader never to give up because of the life obstacles. Resilience to adversity makes a leader more successful in the future than deemed failure. There is often magic in experience and wisdom that will help shape the path of a good leader. In this regard, there will always be numerous challenges in any leadership role. However, a good leader must learn from past bad encounters and demonstrate the character and desire to build from past encounters. That character distinguishes a good leader and a bad leader.
Key principles Graham did not follow
Graham remains a key leadership figure of the University for his devotion towards the role of leadership having served for sixteen and half years. However, Graham did not have the integrity. His leadership has been overshadowed by a career ruining scandal that clearly presents the challenge to future leadership. In the reign of Graham, it is evident that a lot happened, but one key principle clearly missed in the leadership. Integrity is an essential virtue of leadership that helps safeguard the reputation and build a future career in leadership.
Will Graham get higher leadership role
Leadership is often characterized by plethora of challenges. As evident in many famous leaders, there are always people out to witness your failure. However, the test of character in leadership often helps the potential leaders overcome their fears and rise to the call of duty. Like any other prominent leaders, Graham will rise due to determination and learn from experience. The experiences are never rosy but tend to shape the future positively.
