The noted English architect Sir Christopher
Wren once built a structure in London.
His employers claimed that a certain span Wren planned was too wide,
that he would need another row of columns for support. Sir Christopher, after some discussion,
acquiesced. He added the row of columns,
but he left a space between the unnecessary columns and the beams above. The worthies of London could not see this
space from the ground. To this day, the
beam has not sagged. The columns still
stand firm, supporting nothing but Wren’s conviction. Leadership is much more than an art, a
belief, a condition of heart, than a set of things to do. The visible signs of artful leadership are
expressed, ultimately, in its practice.
From
De Pree M O (1989) Leadership is an Art. Melbourne: Australian Business Library, Information
Australia pp. 135-136
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