“Many who worked with her described her as open-minded and forward-thinking, being receptive to hearing an opposing viewpoint and unafraid to change her mind. This was reportedly the way her coronation was televised when she was initially strongly opposed to breaking tradition: her husband persuasively changed her mind,” Patrick recalled.
“As with most leaders, the Queen had her blind spots; but by listening to advisers, she continued to enjoy the highest approval rating of any British monarch that ever lived,” Rhodes noted“The most significant leadership lesson I think we t[can] take from [her is] that leaders provide a sense of values, vision, and direction for the country, organization, etc.,”Queen Elizabeth II “reigned during a 70-year period of tremendous change in the world in Great Britain.
“She was passionate about her work. She loved her job and did it well — in all conditions. As with all business leaders, she had to make hard decisions, and she did so for the betterment of her constituents,” she noted. “We may not always ‘feel like’ doing our job when faced with a myriad of unforeseen challenges, but when our heart is in the work, we push forward one step at a time because others are counting on us. We keep getting up even if we stumble and fall. ‘Keep calm and carry on’ was more than just a slogan to the British, it is how they saw their Queen live her life,” DeFrank-Cole observed.
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