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Helping leaders motivate their people to a
higher level of performance through strong human relations,

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team building, and goal achieving.
This is the seven Minute Leadership Podcast

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with your host Paul fella Aldo.
Hello everyone, and welcome to the Seven

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Minute Leadership Podcast, Episode one fifty
six, and today we will be exploring

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the history of leadership because leadership has
been a crucial part of human society since

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the dawn of civilization. From tribal
leaders to kings and queens, from military

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generals to business executives, leadership has
taken on many forms throughout history. So

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for this episode, let's take a
journey through time and explore the history of

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leadership. In ancient times, leaders
were often chosen by birthright or through physical

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strength, and tribal leaders were chosen
based on their ability to provide for their

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community and protect them from outside threats. Kings and queens were often chosen based

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on their lineage and the ability to
lead armies in battle, and these early

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leaders were often held up as divine
or godlike and their subjects were expected to

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obey their every command. And as
societies grew more complex, leadership became more

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specialized. Military leaders were chosen based
on their ability to strategize and command troops,

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and religious leaders were chosen based on
their knowledge of spiritual matters and their

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ability to guide their followers to a
better life, and political leaders were chosen

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based on their ability to negotiate and
make decisions that would benefit their constituents.

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In the twentieth century, the world
witnessed some of the most influential leaders of

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modern time. Figures like Gandhi and
Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Junior revolutionized

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the way leadership was viewed. They
showed that leadership was not just about power

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and authority, but also about compassion, empathy, in the ability to inspire

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others. Today, leadership is no
longer just about being in charge, wielding

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power and authority. It's about being
a servant to those you lead, in

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caring for those in your charge.
It's about creating a vision and inspiring others

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to work towards it. It's about
listening to the concerns of your followers and

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finding ways to address them. It's
about being ethical, transparent, and accountable.

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So here are a few of those
famous leadership catchphrases that we always say

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in how they tie back to some
of the great leaders in history lead by

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example. So one of the most
famous examples of leading by example comes from

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Gondhi, who led India to independence
from British rule through non violent civil disobedience.

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Gondhi famously practiced what he preached,
living a simple life and engaging in

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non violent protests himself. How about
empower your team? We always say that

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in the leadership world. Alexander the
Great is known for his military conquests,

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but he was also a strong leader
who empowered his troops. He would often

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fight on the front lines with his
soldiers, and he encouraged his generals to

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take ownership of their own units.
Always communicate. Winston Churchill, who served

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as Britain's Prime Minister during World War
Two, was a master communicator. He

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delivered speeches that rallied British citizens to
withstand the German onslaught, and he was

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known for his powerful oratory skills.
Bead Adaptable FDR served as US President during

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the Great Depression in World War Two, was a master of adaptability. He

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implemented a wide range of programs to
help the American people during the depression,

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and he was able to pivot the
country's focus to the war effort after the

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attack on Pearl Harbor. How about
have a vision? And if I just

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say the word vision, who comes
to mind? Martin Luther King Junior had

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a clear vision of a society in
which all people were treated equally, and

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he worked tirelessly to bring that vision
to fruition. He inspired millions with his

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speeches and his actions and his leadership
to help bring about significant progress in civil

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rights in the United States. So
those are just a few examples of the

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many lessons in leadership that can be
drawn from history. Each leader faced unique

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challenges, just like we do every
day, but they all shared certain characteristics

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that enabled them to lead effectively.
So the history of leadership is a fascinating

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journey through time, from ancient tribal
leaders to modern day business executives. Some

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would say that leadership has evolved to
meet the needs of society. I would

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argue that leadership itself has not evolved, but our understanding of it has,

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and as we move forward, it's
important to remember the leadership lessons of the

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past and continue to strive for better, more effective leadership that benefits all members

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of society. That couldn't be more
true than this moment in time. This

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has been the seven Minute Leadership Podcast, and I thank you for listening.

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