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Attitude 101: What Every Leader Needs to Know,
by John Maxwell. Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2003.
This little pocket-size book contains a wealth of material for those
called to leadership positions. Maxwell tells his readers that good attitudes do not make a good team, but bad attitudes guarantee its ruin. Bad attitudes for the one in leadership is sure to lead to frustration. He urges readers to recognize how attitudes impact performance. He pinpoints feelings, behaviors, and thinking habits that lead to no good. He offers ways to change bad attitudes, and creates new definitions of failure and success that will improve performance.
Maxwell gives seven axioms about attitude that help one understand how it impacts one’s life, for example, “Our attitude at the beginning of a task will affect its
outcome more than anything else.” “Our attitude can turn our problems into blessings.” He lists elements that shape a person’s attitudes, for example, “inherent personality, environment, adult acceptance, self-image, exposure to new experiences, physical appearance, marriage, family, job, success, adjustments.”
He offers eight ways to change attitudes. He even shows seven ways that adversity can enhance attitudes. At no time does Maxwell hint that sacrifice is not a necessary ingredient for success or attaining good
attitudes.
- Thanks to Sr. Irene Hartman OP for this review.
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St. William of York: June 8. 1090 -
1154.
Born into a powerful family in 12th-century England, William seemed destined for great things. His uncle was next in line for the English throne—though a nasty dynastic struggle complicated things. William himself faced an internal Church feud.
Despite these roadblocks, he was nominated as archbishop of York in 1140. Local clergymen were less enthusiastic, however, and the archbishop of Canterbury refused to consecrate William. Three years later a neighboring bishop performed the consecration, but it lacked the approval of Pope Innocent II, whose successors likewise withheld approval. William was deposed,
and a new election was ordered.
It was not until 1154—14 years after he was first nominated—that William became archbishop of York. When he entered the city that spring after years of exile, he received an enthusiastic welcome. Within two months he was dead, probably from poisoning. His administrative assistant was a
suspect, though no formal ruling was ever made.
Despite all that happened to him, William did not show resentment toward his opponents. Following his death, many miracles were attributed to him. He was canonized 73 years later.
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