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Walking the Talk

November 24, 2009

From:  Blakeley, K. (2007). Leadership blind spots: and what to do about them.  San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Walking the talk is about making the difficult choices to follow idealistic values, even when it may be difficult or even not in your own self interest.  Walking the talk often involves making difficult choices.  It is about being conscious of the idealistic values of the organization and putting them into practice, even when it is inconvenient, or frustrating.  More than anything, it is about constantly striving to live according to one's idealistic values and avoiding the traps of expediency or complacency (Blakely, 2007, p. 195-196).

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Created: 2009-11-24, Updated: 2009-11-24