Leaderly Quote: If your actions create a legacy…
By Jo Miller
If you’ve attended one of my Poised for Leadership workshops you’ll know that as a trainer I’ll do just about anything to fend off the 2:30 p.m. post-lunch energy slump. This includes plying my class participants with chocolate and caffeine, getting everyone up out of their chairs networking and up doing silly leadership themed stretches to Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5.
So I was intrigued when I came across this leadership quote that is purportedly from Dolly Parton.
“If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then, you are an excellent leader.”
This has also been attributed to John Quincy Adams and others, so I tried a bit of fact checking and here’s what I found on web site, Quote Investigator (QI):
“The earliest version of this statement found by QI was printed in a 1997 book titled “The Most Important Thing I Know” that compiled inspirational thoughts from a variety of prominent individuals.”
“QI believes that Parton is the most likely originator of this quotation.”
That works for me! Now if I can only get that earworm 9 to 5 out of my head…
Jo Miller
A leading authority on women’s leadership, Jo Miller is a sought-after, dynamic, and engaging speaker, delivering more than 70 speaking presentations annually to audiences of up to 1,200 women. Her expertise lies in helping women lead, climb, and thrive in their corporate careers. Jo has traveled widely in Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East to deliver keynotes and teach workshops for women’s leadership conferences, women’s professional associations, and Fortune 1000 corporate women’s initiatives. Jo is CEO of leadership development, consulting and research firm Be Leaderly. Learn more about her speaking engagements at www.JoMiller.net and follow @Jo_Miller on Twitter.
By Jo Miller
If you’ve attended one of my Poised for Leadership workshops you’ll know that as a trainer I’ll do just about anything to fend off the 2:30 p.m. post-lunch energy slump. This includes plying my class participants with chocolate and caffeine, getting everyone up out of their chairs networking and up doing silly leadership themed stretches to Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5.
So I was intrigued when I came across this leadership quote that is purportedly from Dolly Parton.
“If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then, you are an excellent leader.”
This has also been attributed to John Quincy Adams and others, so I tried a bit of fact checking and here’s what I found on web site, Quote Investigator (QI):
“The earliest version of this statement found by QI was printed in a 1997 book titled “The Most Important Thing I Know” that compiled inspirational thoughts from a variety of prominent individuals.”
“QI believes that Parton is the most likely originator of this quotation.”
That works for me! Now if I can only get that earworm 9 to 5 out of my head…
Jo Miller
A leading authority on women’s leadership, Jo Miller is a sought-after, dynamic, and engaging speaker, delivering more than 70 speaking presentations annually to audiences of up to 1,200 women. Her expertise lies in helping women lead, climb, and thrive in their corporate careers. Jo has traveled widely in Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East to deliver keynotes and teach workshops for women’s leadership conferences, women’s professional associations, and Fortune 1000 corporate women’s initiatives. Jo is CEO of leadership development, consulting and research firm Be Leaderly. Learn more about her speaking engagements at www.JoMiller.net and follow @Jo_Miller on Twitter.
