Leadership Lessons from the Telescope | Rob Douglas Summary Sustained leadership requires curiosity, humility, and the discipline to keep learning. This post reflects on why continuous growth is essential for leaders who want to remain effective over time. When I think about what keeps me inspired after more than three decades of leadership, it always comes back to one thing: hope. Hope isn’t just optimism about outcomes – it’s faith in the power of learning. If you have

Leadership Lessons from the Telescope | Rob Douglas This is part 2 of a series. For Part 1, see https://www.citadelprofessionalsolutions.com/post/leading-by-vision-seeing-beyond-the-horizon-leadership-lessons-from-the-telescope-rob-douglas Service and trust are the handholds of VisionCasting™—helping others rise to see the same horizon. There was a time when I thought being effective meant being the smartest person in the room—the one with all the answers, setting the pace,

Leadership Lessons from the Telescope | Rob Douglas Daniel Goleman describes several styles of leadership, all of which can apply from time to time. But I recognize my preferred style in what he calls the Authoritative style of leadership—one that organizes people around a common vision (Goleman, 2000). For me, vision has always been the spark. The best days of my career have been when a team of smart, capable people come together around a clear and meaningful purpose—when