Leadership in the Stormlight Archive

[Red Windrunner]

Leadership in literature has often been used as an effective educational tool for students of leadership. Books that are often sighted as leadership texts include:

-Ender’s Game
-Starship Troopers
-Once an Eagle

The Way of Kings’ focus on leadership should place it strongly on the list. 

Whether it’s Kaladin building trust, culture and cohesion or Dalinar’s adherence to the codes and setting a standard for his army. In addition you have Shallan and Jasnah’s mentee/mentor relationship, or the antithesis of good leadership in Sadeas. 

I’ve begun using WoK with my team to use some of the conceptual works we have read like Start with Why, CliftonStrengths/Strengths Based Leadership, Radical Candor, Leaders Eat Last, and the Infinite Game (Heavy in Simon Sinek works I know) and show how the characters apply the concepts in the novel. 

Just wanted to see if anyone wanted to share their favorite leadership quotes from Stormlight.

Thanks Everyone!

[Karger he/him]

Quote

That's what my father always used to say.   Care but not too much.  Take responsibility, but don't blame yourself.  Protect, save help-but know when to give up.  they're such precarious ledges to walk.  How do I do it?

WoKs 1092.  It is pretty depressing but it really is the soul of Kaladin's leadership dilemma and I like that he comes out and says it.  No matter what he does the job will never be good enough.  He has to be responsible for everyone but at the same time he has to be able to forgive himself for mistakes.  Leadership is too much for anyone yet someone has to do it.