Proverbs, Parables, and Leadership

by Ken Vincent, Featured Contributor

EVERY CULTURE has developed proverbs, parables, and sayings that were meant to teach a lesson, a universal truth, an ethical standard, or a moral code. Even many of the stories for children were so designed.

But in today’s fast paced and high tech world we sometimes brush over or ignore those basic truths. Many young leaders and want to be leaders think that if it isn’t new it isn’t relevant today. Those that would be leaders would do well to take some of those old lessons to heart.

One of my favorites is an Arabic saying: “An army of lions lead by a sheep will always be defeated by an army of sheep led by a lion.”

As a leader are you a lion or a sheep? What other parables have lessons for today’s leaders? What basic truths have served you well?

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Ken Vincent http://sbpra.com/KennethVincent/

KEN is a 46 year veteran hotelier and entrepreneur. Formerly owned two hotels, an advertising agency, a wholesale tour company, a POS company, a leasing company, and a hotel management company. The hotels included chain owned, franchises, and independents. They ranged in type from small luxury inns, to limited service properties, to large convention hotels and resorts. After retiring he authored a book, “So Many Hotels, So Little Time” in which he relates what life is like behind the scenes for a hotel manager. Ken operated more that 100 hotels and resorts in the US and Caribbean and formed eight companies. He is a firm believer that senior management should share their knowledge and experience with the next generation of management.

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Reda Hojeij August 12, 2014 At 7:30 AM
Dear Ken,
Here are 3 of my favourites
“The smarter you are, the less you speak.”
“If you’re unable to reward, then make sure to thank.”
“Lack of intelligence is the greatest poverty.”
Regards
Reda
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