{"id":265,"date":"2016-02-08T12:29:18","date_gmt":"2016-02-08T16:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/nonprofitentrepreneur\/?p=265"},"modified":"2016-02-08T23:52:01","modified_gmt":"2016-02-09T03:52:01","slug":"leadership-equality-is-dumbing-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/nonprofitentrepreneur\/2016\/02\/leadership-equality-is-dumbing-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership Equality is Dumbing Down"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

Being angry and trying to get even with someone is counterproductive to getting ahead.<\/em> \u2013 Hugh Ballou<\/p>\n

\"Diversity\"<\/a><\/p>\n

There\u2019s buzz about equality within government, the church and charities, and in business, creating a culture of mediocrity, attempting to make everyone equal \u2013 or the same.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the dictionary definition of \u201cequality\u201d:<\/p>\n

______________________<\/span><\/em>
\n e\u00b7qual\u00b7i\u00b7ty<\/span><\/em>
\n \u0259\u02c8kw\u00e4l\u0259d\u0113\/<\/span><\/em>
\n noun<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

1. the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities.<\/span><\/em>
\n \u25e6 MATHEMATICS \u2028a symbolic expression of the fact that two quantities are equal; an equation. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\u2028plural noun:\u00a0equalities<\/span><\/em>
\n _________________<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

We have said equal<\/em>, attempting to use the word in the first example; however, in practice we have defined the term to mean the same, such as, 1+1=2. There\u2019s no way that I am the same as anyone else on the planet! I hope you feel unique, as well.<\/p>\n

In this sense, equality is NOT the opposite of discrimination. The opposite of discrimination is diversity. Let\u2019s raise the bar, not lower it.<\/p>\n

Women say they want equality with men in the workplace. I say that women bring better talents, different insights, and profound wisdom to leadership, so why dumb down to be equal?<\/p>\n

Black leaders of both genders say they want equality in positions. I say that cultural diversity brings richness and creativity to the stale and broken systems of the past, so why dumb down to be equal?<\/p>\n

Equality is a form of minimalistic thinking that binds us and traps us in minimizing our efforts and, therefore, minimizing ourselves!<\/p>\n

The old white guy leadership template is history! It\u2019s time for a change.<\/p>\n

\"Murray<\/a>The Transformational Leader leads by personal influence and not by position of power, as Murray Bowen defined in his essays on leadership; we change others in any culture by changing ourselves.<\/p>\n

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\"John<\/a>John Maxwell defines the 360\u00ba leader as influencing everyone in the system, no matter what our position in the organization.<\/p>\n

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\"James<\/a><\/p>\n

James Allen writes about the power our personal thoughts have over\u00a0physical things.<\/p>\n

Yet we dumb down to what we\u2019ve been taught, to what the system is, no matter what we think, and dumb down to the intimidation of power \u2013 both formal and informal.<\/p>\n

What if the legendary leaders of the past dumbed down to being \u201cEqual\u201d in society \u2013 Martin Luther King, Martin Luther, Mother Theresa, Rosa Parks, Fanny Crosby, Andrew Carnegie, and so many more?<\/p>\n

God has created each of us as excellence! Why, then, must we dumb down to mediocrity?<\/p>\n

Rather than pushing for equality, let\u2019s strive for the excellence of diversity!<\/p>\n

This post in no way is intended to minimize the lack of equal access for all of God\u2019s people in the past.\u00a0We are all a part of making things better.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Hugh Ballou
\n<\/i><\/b>The Transformational Leadership Strategist<\/a>\u00a0TM
\n<\/sup><\/em>Read about me on\u00a0Forbes<\/a><\/sup><\/strong><\/h4>\n
(c)\u00a02016 Hugh Ballou. All rights reserved.<\/b><\/div>\n
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Being angry and trying to get even with someone is counterproductive to getting ahead. \u2013 Hugh Ballou There\u2019s buzz about equality within government, the church and charities, and in business, creating a culture of mediocrity, attempting to make everyone equal \u2013 or the same. Here\u2019s the dictionary definition of \u201cequality\u201d: ______________________ e\u00b7qual\u00b7i\u00b7ty \u0259\u02c8kw\u00e4l\u0259d\u0113\/ noun 1. 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