I recently read a speech, "Trust and Accountability" given by Pres. Gordon B. Hinckley at a BYU Devotional on October 13, 1992---http://speeches.byu.edu/reader/reader.php?id=7095 In this speech he mentioned the book Lee and Grant by Gene Smith. Not only did I feel it would be advantageous to read any book Pres. Hinckley read I was also drawn to the book because of my love for history, this time period being one of my favorites.
I finished reading the book this morning and loved it. I learned so much about these two incredible men as well as what it means to be a leader. One of the things that defined Grant was his willingness to take action in the war. Pres. Lincoln had been so frustrated with other military leaders who spent a lot of time talking and planning but wouldn't take action. A book The Knowing-Doing Gap by Jeffrey Pfeffer and Robert Sutton I am now reading is a perfect follow-up to what I learned from Grant about the importance of action.
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Friday, July 22, 2011
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Trust and Accountability Are Essential
This morning I listened to a BYU Devotional Speech on trust given by Pres. Samuelson in January 2009. He mentioned in his talk a talk titled Trust and Accountability given by Pres. Gordon B. Hinckley on October 13, 1992.
In Pres. Hinckley’s talk he told about a book that he had recently read-- Lee and Grant: A Dual Biography. The author of the book, Gene Smith, made the following conclusion after tremendous research on both men who were generals on opposite sides in the Civil War: "Trust is what makes any army work, and trust comes from the top down."
Pres. Hinckley in his talk also shared the words of Lord Nelson on the morning of the Battle of Trafalgar: "England expects every man will do his duty."
We want everyone at Esperanza starting from the top down to learn his duty…and do it---without any excuses. If Esperanza is to become what we want it to become trust is critical, and with trust there must be accountability. This includes Board people, administrators, educators, parents, and scholars. We want all those who serve in Esperanza to have the very best academic credentials and strive for a quality of excellence in all that they do. In order to do this, their lives must be guided by true principles. According to Pres. Hinckley only when we do this will we be prepared “to live beyond ourselves and rise to higher planes of service.”
In Pres. Hinckley’s talk he told about a book that he had recently read-- Lee and Grant: A Dual Biography. The author of the book, Gene Smith, made the following conclusion after tremendous research on both men who were generals on opposite sides in the Civil War: "Trust is what makes any army work, and trust comes from the top down."
Pres. Hinckley in his talk also shared the words of Lord Nelson on the morning of the Battle of Trafalgar: "England expects every man will do his duty."
We want everyone at Esperanza starting from the top down to learn his duty…and do it---without any excuses. If Esperanza is to become what we want it to become trust is critical, and with trust there must be accountability. This includes Board people, administrators, educators, parents, and scholars. We want all those who serve in Esperanza to have the very best academic credentials and strive for a quality of excellence in all that they do. In order to do this, their lives must be guided by true principles. According to Pres. Hinckley only when we do this will we be prepared “to live beyond ourselves and rise to higher planes of service.”
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