Virtue Series 9: Moderation in Leadership.
To so many, it sounds counterintuitive to talk about moderation and leadership at the same time. This weird feeling is most often seen in people whose perspective of leadership is that of "authority and power". Leadership is really beyond coercion of will but achievement of goals. However, the place of moderation generally in life cannot be downplayed, not to talk about it's place in leadership. Effective lead ers understand that moderation transcends finding a middle ground in decision making, but culminates into skillfully circum-navigating and managing the complexities leadership poses without being overwhelmed by its challenges. A leader needs to imbibe moderation in every thing he does if he must avoid extreme polarization which has become the norm in today's society. He must learn to curtail his expenses even when he has it in excess. He needs to be moderate in his expression and reactions to avoid creating indelible scars and regrets. ...