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Character

Key Themes of Citizen Leadership

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Peter Alduino in Character, Citizen Leadership, Citizenship, The Citizen Leader book/chapters

Character counts We are all co-creators of the world we live in. Through our actions and words and choices, we help shape our immediate communities, be that home, school, work, club, church, etc. As such, it is incumbent upon each one of us to explore and respond to the questions: Who and I? and How […]

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Peter’s Perspective: Legacy

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Peter Alduino in Character, Peter's Perspective

My grandfather came over on the boat from Sicily at the age of 20, landed at Ellis Island in New York Harbor on April 30, 1900, settled among his Italian relatives in Brooklyn and set up shop as a barber. Four years later, he married a Sicilian farm girl, newly arrived in America from his […]

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Character: Be the Self You Want to Live With

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Peter Alduino in Character, The Citizen Leader book/chapters

When, by virtue of curiosity and humility, you are in touch with the truth about the qualities at your core (good, bad or indifferent), you can look to the future and ask: Who or how do I aspire to be (that is different from who or how I am today)? Why do I care? What […]

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Character: Curiosity and Humility Are the Prerequisites to Growth and Mastery

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Peter Alduino in Character, The Citizen Leader book/chapters

In Chapters 3 & 4 of The Citizen Leader, I guide you on an exploration of your deep truths and commitment to be an active citizen and engaging leader and alert you that this inquiry will demand your powers of introspection, reflection and curiosity. I ask you to draw on these personal powers to discern and […]

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Peter’s Perspective: What We Choose is Who We Are

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Peter Alduino in Character, Guiding Principles and Values, Peter's Perspective

I too am shocked and sickened by Rick Perry’s divisive tone and bigoted words in his Christmas campaign commercial for the Presidency. (As of this writing, YouTube “dislikes” are outnumbering “likes” by a count of 40:1). Perry reveals a character that resorts to maligning and marginalizing minorities as a show of strength. He is really no different […]

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In An Act of Citizen Leadership…

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Peter Alduino in Acts of Citizen Leadership, Among Us: Citizen Leaders, Character, Conviction, Courage

…Zach Whals, a 19-year-old University of Iowa student, addressed the Iowa Legislature about the strength of his family headed by his two moms. Mr. Whals spoke with conviction before the House of Representatives in an effort to dissuade and even admonish its members intent on amending that state’s constitutional and repealing the existing right of Iowa same-sex […]

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Chapters 3 & 4: Character

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Peter Alduino in Character, The Citizen Leader book/chapters

The value of a leader is directly proportional to a leader’s values. – A Golden Rule from the Notre Dame Executive MBA Program In Chapters 3 and 4 of The Citizen Leader, I ask you to conduct a rigorous, thorough examination of your values and guiding principles. I will challenge you to substantiate what might […]

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Peter’s Perspective: Citizen Leadership is the Prerequisite to Engaging Leadership

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Peter Alduino in Character, Contribution, Courage, Peter's Perspective

Q.  What exactly is a citizen leader?  A.  A person who brings their character and courage to making a contribution on behalf of the community and the common good.  Look closely at the people around you who are in positions of leadership or who aspire to positions of leadership. Character: What are their guiding principles? […]

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Peter’s Perspective: What is Citizen Leadership and Why is it Important Today?

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Peter Alduino in Character, Citizen Leadership, Guiding Principles and Values, Peter's Perspective

Citizen Leadership is: Character and courage: Men, women, young adults and teens getting clear on who they are and how they want to be in the world, so they act and speak with authenticity and with the courage of their convictions day in and day out, in private and public – at home, in school, at work, in their […]

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Citizen Leaders: All-Americans Hudson Taylor and Colin Joyner

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Peter Alduino in Among Us: Citizen Leaders, Character, Community, Contribution, Courage

Citizen leadership is: Character and courage: men, women, young adults and teenagers acting and speaking with the courage of their character day in and day out, in private and public – at home, in school, at work, in their club, in church and temple, on a team, in a troop, in the support group, in the neighborhood. […]

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