Barry Heads II - Character: The Leaders Bloodline

Books By Barry Heads II

GRIT

Negotiating with God

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Dedicated To:

Leaders of all kinds. Emerging andcurrent.

You cant grow muscleorcharacterunless you

have something to push backagainst.

Tony Robbins

A little sin is like being a littlepregnant:

it will eventually show itself.

Rick Warren

Acknowledgements

It was a privilege to share time with manyof the greatest leaders in the world. They allowed me to use theirnames in completing this work. They form a major portion of theinspiration for this book. In addition, they gave me their patienceand time. I would also like to thank my editor LeAnn McCaslin; shelabors through my writing. Parker Everhart also added his editorialthoughts to the project. It was a pleasure to speak with those whoparticipated in my survey, and I am thankful for all of theindividuals who encouraged me in creating this book. They paved theroad for me towards the never-ending journey to greater character.I dont know why I was selected to write a book on character. Idont know if anyone can complete and do an adequate job of such achallenging project. With that said, I give thanks to my creator,God.

Interviews With:

Sec. Leon Panetta, Former Director ofthe CIA

Ken Farfsing, Former CityManagerCity of Carson

Judge Mark Cullers, California SuperiorCourt

Lauren Fine, Attorney/ FounderYouthSentencing & Reentry Project

Dr. Joseph Castro, PresidentCaliforniaState University, Fresno

Dr. Dayna Bowen Matthew, Professor &Health Expert

Dr. Farnaz Tabaee, Professor &Improv Guru

Michael Grimshaw, Professor & AngelInvestor

Dave Berkus, Business Leader & AngelInvestor

Anne Miskey, Former CEODowntown WomensCenter

Rebecca Walton, Global Tribe

Dr. Willard Harley, Psychologist &Author

Joshua Canales, PastorMission EbenezerChurch

Dr. Barry Black, ChaplainUnited StatesSenate

Dr. Sam Chand, Sam ChandInstitute

Table of Contents

What the masses say about leadership

Question: What do you think is thegreatest attribute for a leader to have? Is it intelligence,personal character or working well with others?

INT.= Intelligence

P.C.= Personal character

W.W.= Working well with others

The general idea of leadership as an adultis very different from the ideas we gather about leadership duringour years discovering childhood. During recess or lunch, childrenburst toward the schoolyard in hopes of playing with their peers.Within moments, they begin to play a game. Team captains arechosen, and individuals are selected one by one to solidify a team.From what I can recall, no one liked being picked last. And onoccasion, some didnt get a chance to participate because they wereperceived as not being good enough to compete. This doesnt happenas we age. As an adult, everyone is capable of becoming a leader insome capacity. The decision simply lies in the hands of eachindividual. Will they accept the challenge? Do they believe theycan become an exceptional leader?

In terms of leadership, I was intrigued bythe answers I received from the people I spoke with regarding thissurvey. Some respondents spoke about inspiration, loving the jobyou do, the ability to predict the future or being a good rolemodel. Others spoke about recruiting the best and the brightest,organizing groups or dealing with various personalities on ateam.

Character is the cornerstone in building andmaintaining success.

W. Clement Stone

After a short analysis of the previouschart, it is quite easy to notice the various trends across ethnicand gender lines. Many answers surprised me. When you take intoaccount the differences in pay received by women and the risingawareness of sexual harassment in the workplace, I was quitesurprised to listen to the answers of many women. Given, thecurrent times we live in, many women did not count personalcharacter as the most important quality desired for a leader topossess.

Many people voted for the cause of workingwell with others, and it is an outstanding quality for a leader tohave, but great leaders are often compelled to make decisions thatdo not make everyone around them happy.

It is wise to rememberthat many of historys greatest leaders did not work well withothers. Historys greatest leaders actually caused great socialdysfunction and uproar during their time on Earth. Martin Lutherand Martin Luther King Jr. both went against the social norm whilethey advanced in their lives and leadership capacities. Were theysmart ? Of course they were. Did theyacquire the ability to lead while getting others to follow andlisten to them? Of course they did. But, we must never forget thattheir leadership caused a great deal of anger, hate and even deaththreats to be directed toward them. We dont primarily rememberthese forerunners because of their intellect or their ability toget people to like them; we remember these trailblazers for theircharacter and their spiritual fortitude. For those that actuallyfollowed these leaders and worked well with them, the cause forfollowing them was primarily the significance of their personalcharacter. A good working relationship came from establishedintegrity.