1. Cowardly Leadership Incompetency, complacency, hubris and infallibility
Brad K. Chambers, Principal

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-Harriet Beecher Stowe

3. Why COWARDLY LEADERSHIP?
Lt Dyke
Good to Great, Great by Choice, American Lion-Andrew Jackson in the White House, John Adams, Team of Rivals, Love ‘em and Lead ‘em, EntreLeadership, Leadership in Action, The Leaders Code, The One Thing You Need to Know- About Great Managing, Great Leading, and Sustained Individual Success
TED Talks on Leadership
Powerful. “Coward” is a significant word
Talk About What You Know
Because all leadership isn’t good leadership!

4. Not abstract, theoretical, philosophical, but-
These People…. …sigh….
Not abstract, theoretical, philosophical, but-
Real examples of people in positions of power:
Commissioner
Lt Dyke
Mayor

5. Francesco Schittino

6. Bruce Ismay- Who?
Chairman and managing director of the White Star Line.[1] In 1912 he came to international attention as the highest-ranking White Star official to survive the wreck of the company's brand new RMS Titanic, for which he was subject to severe criticism.

7. COWARDLY LEADERSHIP… is a concept difficult to grasp…
It is such a contradiction in terms…because:
Look for “proof of their own righteousness” i.e. “Façade Leadership”
They sacrifice others for their own gain
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They eat first
Abdicate leadership
And every day, we- you AND me- make the same mistake…
As we learned in kindergarten: She is in that position, she must be worthy of that position. Or she wouldn’t be in that position.

8. Speaking Truth to POWER
POWER As we all learned in kindergarten, the bully on the playground is in a position of power, but he’s not a leader
Cowardly Leaders have POWER! And AUTHORITY!
But power is not leadership
Cowardly Leaders are all about Power- they can issue orders…
they can’t make you trust them
HARDEST Responsibility You Will Ever Have as a Leader:
Speaking Truth to POWER
“Don’t confuse me with the facts…I’M IN CHARGE”
Courageous Leaders do it
Cowardly Leaders can’t/don’t/won’t
Leadership is a choice- always have 2 choices
“I know!”
One of reasons Truth to Power is so hard
Success Always Takes Help
EASIEST thing you’ll ever do as a Leader is:
Tell the Truth

9. Be Courageous! Cowardly Leaders Courageous Leaders Are leaders
Hypocritical
Speak Truth to Power
Are Fearful
Are Fearful. So What?
Sacrifice Others (eat first)
Sacrifice Themselves (eat last)
I lose if I don’t win
I win when We win
Do the right thing when seen
Do the right thing
Afraid of what might happen
Afraid of what might not happen
“You take this”
“I’ve got this”
Have power
Are leaders

10. What’s It All Mean? Cowardly Leaders are stupid Wrong
It’s what you do after you get there that counts.
Leadership is a choice
A 5-year old can make easy decisions. Easy isn’t leadership
Don’t be the smartest person in the room
The number one authority you have as a leader is your Moral Authority-
GEN Mattis, Secretary of Defense
Cowardly Leaders have little to no Moral Authority-
Brad Chambers, Secretary of not much
Your leadership is about character, follow-through, loyalty, transparency, keeping your word. Or Not.
“Not” is where Cowardly Leaders reside.

11. Questions?
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