Word: leader
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Belden Noble lectures on the general subject of "Leadership" will be given this evening at 8 o'clock in Sanders Theatre by the Rt. Rev. Charles H. Brent, D.D., Bishop of the Philippines. This lecture will be on "The Power of the Blameless Life," as exemplified in the typical leaders of men. The last two lectures in the series, on "The Power of Fellowship with the Divine" and "The Representative Leader of Men" respectively, will be given on Wednesday and Friday evenings...
...other hand, the best thing about the human will is its power of triumphing over obstacles and difficulties that are constantly increasing. To the crowd it seems that things must ever remain as they are; it is the part of the leader to see things as they ought to be. The fear of change makes the ordinary man draw back-the fear of being thought eccentric, or of being thrust into obscurity by the crowd. It is the Christian watchword that responsibility rests on the individual. Wills have been given us-let us use them. Fate, heredity, chance,-these...
...WILLIAM BEIDEN NOBLE LECTURES. "Leadership. VI. The Representative Leader of Men." Rt. Rev. Charles H. Brent. Sanders Theatre...
...would be a leader must impart his motives to his followers, for only so far as high motives actuate society as a whole can there be a social order. Above all, the possession of high motives must not separate the leader from the crowd; humility-not pride-must be his characteristics...
Here lies the greatest danger that exists in present social conditions-the possession of special privilege is separating the leader from the people. Not in every case is this true, for there are many instances where privilege is used for the benefit of humanity, but in the great majority of cases it is not so used. Privilege that is not used for the common good must be given up, or it will end in the alienation of the leader from his followers