I felt like making a mini essay of my thoughts on this poem, in this comment. I enjoyed this blogpost, that I stumbled upon randomly, because my friend linked me to it. What do you think about this poem? Make sure to add a comment below.Ĭover Photo Source: Poetry Foundation Series Navigation > Freedom of thought is above all an intentional choice of those who learn alone. The idea of learning as a self-directed activity emerges as a paramount necessity, whereby a leader, intended here as a teacher, might not be needed. But there is an important reference: be self-taught. A strong sign, which is not a call to evade normality, but rather to fall into the boredom of being mediocre.īeside the title, the poem never mentions the term Leadership. The goal is to be able to emerge from mediocrity, identified as the alignment to what others can categorize of you. Don’t swim in the same slough is a strong invite by the poet, through a movement of constant reinvention. No Leaders Please is a true hymn to embrace constant change and transformation. Source: Charles Bukowski, The Pleasures of the Damned: Poems, 1951-1993. Invent yourself and then reinvent yourselfĬhange your tone and shape so often that they canīut only on the terms that you have invented Invent yourself and then reinvent yourself, I have a list of poems that are somewhat linked to the topics I cover more frequently on this blog, so I’ve decided to start listing them here over time. Poetry has always been one of my favourite forms of expressions, probably one of the eclectic sides of my multipotentialite trait. A powerful message, especially considered into an organisational framework, where people tend to be seen clustered into roles, and not by their individuality. No Leaders Please is a short poem by Charles Bukowski, that talks of change and conformity, and the need always to reinvent yourself as an individual. Leaders for Humanity with Carol Sanford: The Regenerative Paradigm- Creating A Better Future for All.Leaders for Humanity with Alejo Sison: Happiness and Virtue Ethics in Business.Leaders for Humanity with Bruno Frey: Happiness and Economics. Leaders for Humanity with Blaine Fowers: An Emergent Theory of Natural Ethics.Leaders for Humanity with Hari Tsoukas: Bridging Morality and Management.I am an experienced and innovative HR professional dedicated to improving the way organizations achieve results through their people. The Top 25 Management Books according to meĭigital Knowmad | Multipotentialite | HR Leader | Transformation Agent | Future of Work thinker | On a mission to re-embed Human into HR.Change Management: The 10 Best Approaches & Models.Organisation Models: a Reasoned List between Old and New.Operating Models: the theory and the practice.Strategy Frameworks: The Theory and the Practice.Business Models: the theory and practice.Introducing the Organisation Evolution Framework.Insights on Work, Organisation Design, Experience, Leadership and Change.
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