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    Leadership Stories of Mother Hen: Lessons on Leadership
    Leadership Stories of Mother Hen: Lessons on Leadership
    Leadership Stories of Mother Hen: Lessons on Leadership
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    Leadership Stories of Mother Hen: Lessons on Leadership

    By Chukwudi Eze

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    Of what importance is the life of a hen to human leadership success? Plenty; is the answer, according to renowned author, Chukwudi Eze. The writer has captured in this great book, powerful insights received from a careful observation of the hens everyday life. The revelation is compelling, refreshing and highly motivational.

    In it, the reader is helped to Understand the opportunities and difficulties that one may face in life. Understand ones strength and purpose as a leader in the family, organisation or nation. Become a relevant and positive force for human good. Shape the world into a place of peace, development and prosperity. You will be pleasantly surprised by the many big lessons, contained in this little book.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateJun 15, 2012
    ISBN9781477211366
    Leadership Stories of Mother Hen: Lessons on Leadership
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    Chukwudi Eze

    Eze graduated Phi-Beta-Kappa from Vassar College and received the William Kinne Travelling Fellowship, as a graduate student at Columbia University in New York. He is the author of four successful books – The Positive Dream Actualizer (1997),Yes Lord (2002),Leadership Stories of Mother Hen (old 2006 & new expanded 2012) and Uchechi – The Triumph of Love(2011).

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      Leadership Stories of Mother Hen - Chukwudi Eze

      © 2012 by Chukwudi Eze. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      Published by AuthorHouse 06/08/2012

      ISBN: 978-1-4772-1138-0 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4772-1137-3 (hc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4772-1136-6 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2012909379

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Contents

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      About The Author

      True Leaders

      Foreword

      Quotations

      Dedication

      Prologue

      Chapter One The Crowing

      Chapter Two Mother Hen With Destructive Leadership Traits

      Chapter Three Mother Hen With Negligent Leadership Traits

      Chapter Four Mother Hen With Responsible Leadership Traits

      Chapter Five When Mother Hens Clash

      Chapter Six When Mother Hens Cooperate

      Notes

      Bibliography

      About The Author

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      Eze graduated Phi-Beta-Kappa from Vassar College and received the William Kinne Travelling Fellowship, as a graduate student at Columbia University in New York.

      He received the National Youth Service Corps Chairman’s Merit Award and was a member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). He is a national board member of the National Youth Leadership Award Committee (The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International), and as an architect, the designer of Africa’s first Presidential Library in Abeokuta.

      He is the author of four great books—The Positive Dream Actualizer (1997), Yes Lord (2002), Leadership Stories of Mother Hen (old 2006 & new expanded 2012) and Uchechi—The Triumph of Love (2011).

      True Leaders

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      they emerge on nature’s grand concourse

      these true pathfinders of light

      whom unto destiny’s most noble call

      answer with full embrace

      thru life’s howling & tempestuous storms

      they surrender no inch of fertile ground

      ready as it were the price to pay

      that good may eclipse all evil work

      with goodness in their precious hearts

      they water the earth so very well

      producing hope in basket loads

      with leadership, that’s neat and pure

      they cast asunder yokes of ignorance

      resolving to do what’s good and just

      even as they color the earth so beautifully

      with paints of peace and progress.

      Chukwudi Eze

      Foreword

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      It is both a privilege and profound joy for me to introduce this refreshing publication to our readers. The author is a friend whose past writings have blessed his readers.

      Leadership Stories of Mother Hen is a contribution from Eze, who is perhaps the Chidi King in this writing. This message is clear: choose the better option of leadership and give pleasure to those you are leading. The attraction of the work is perhaps also its comprehensiveness: it draws examples from the entire world as it searches for positive leadership styles of courage, dedication and commitment.

      The story warns about the consequences and hardship of commitment, bravery and conviction as illustrated from the stories of Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr. and Pope John Paul II. It also draws attention to the brave initiatives of women such as Mrs. Eleanor Anna Roosevelt, wife of President Franklin Roosevelt of the United States of America.

      I suggest that this book be read by all those who are facing the challenge of growing up, those who have been entrusted with positions of responsibility and all those who are conscious of the fact that life is a pilgrimage. I, therefore, recommend the publication to mankind of all races, genders, nationalities and religions.

      For UNESCO, it is encouraging that Eze has adopted the recommendation that appreciating and respecting diversity can only best promote peace. The choice of the mother hen is an excellent demonstration of the manner in which stories have been told to promote the welfare and values of Africans. As the United Nations, therefore, celebrates its 60th anniversary, the work of this gifted architect and excellent writer, Chukwudi Eze, is most welcome.

      Professor Michael Omolewa

      President of the 32nd session of the General Conference of

      UNESCO.

      Quotations

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      Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy.

      -General Norman Schwarzkopf

      Like a good leader in hiding, a ship in harbor is generally safe, but that’s not what they are built for. They are made to sail the waves, travel across difficult seas and conquer stormy oceans.

      -Adapted

      Dedication

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      To my mother Theresa Chibuodunaka Eze. A fountain of love and a symbol of responsible leadership. Widowed at the young age of thirty five, you sacrificed all and dedicated your life totally to providing the very best for your children. Ezinnem Ogadiriginma (Meaning: Sweet mother it is eternally well with you.).

      Prologue

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      How does a style or type of leadership affect the success or failure of a family, an organization or a nation? And, what factors enable or deter successful leadership?

      The above questions caught the interest of young Chidi King. It got him to reflect deeply on the complex forces that are experienced as individuals, families, organizations and nations work to make sense and success out of life. Chidi’s understanding received a helping hand, when he related the lessons he learnt while tending his mother’s poultry, to the above situations and questions.

      Robed in its coat of many feathers, the chicken commands a special relationship with humans. Besides being one of the most popular of domestic birds, the hen exhibits certain behaviors that in many areas remind one, of the human character. As he observed the hen closely, Chidi King discovered a treasure chest of mind-boggling enlightenment.

      From it, he draws amazing conclusions, which could make human life experiences more robust and fulfilling. And so, in this book, the mother hen is used as an allegory to discuss important aspects of human behavior. Its revealing and refreshing lessons are guaranteed to make life an interesting experience.

      Purpleheart, Stonhed, Staplechase, Longfellow, Applebee, Arah, Rona and Paul are all fictitious characters created by the author. They bear no resemblance to anyone alive or dead. However, all the testimonies in this book are true life stories. They have been deliberately modified to make it very difficult to attribute them to anyone, while leaving the lessons to be learnt intact.

      It is my desire to thank my teachers: Ebenezer Babatope for teaching me to think, E. A. Adeboye for showing me the path of light, Fred Halliday for enlightening me in the craft of International Politics, Bruce Onobrakpeya for introducing me to the wonderful world of Arts & Architecture, James Polshek, Robert Stern and Kenneth Frampton for showing me that the architect’s strength of imagination in problem-solving is infinite. Also to the many people who have touched my life in very positive ways as Chukwuemeka, Chidinma, Chidiebere, Nkechi, Ikechukwu and Janet, I remain eternally grateful. And, to the reader, your feedback will be most appreciated. Thank you.

      Chukwudi Eze

      chueze@gmail.com

      Leadership Stories of Mother Hen was first published in 2006. This is a new and expanded edition published in 2012 in response to many requests.

      Chapter One

      The Crowing

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      Koo koo ru kuu,

      Koo koo ru kuu,

      Koo koo ru kuu, koooo,

      It is a typical dawn, as the village rooster crows with a persistence that awakens the stillness of the night. Joined by other roosters in the neighboring compounds, their collective chorus escorts the night sky into a speedy retreat.

      The crowing unsettles the lingering darkness, as its echoes resonate through the late night, in a happy anticipation of an approaching dawn. The musical notes in the roosters’ crows tell the world that a new day is born. They request that all living things shake off slumber and arise to welcome the opportunities of another day.

      Even little children in bed react, by returning from their night journeys to the land of sweet sleep and pleasant dreams, as they gladly awaken to the realities of earthly living. It would appear from all this that the roosters’ crows represent nature’s alarm clock for people to arise and celebrate life in its fullness.

      As Chidi King rolled in bed, half asleep and half awake in response to the unrelenting crowing, he finally got up to say his early morning prayers. He was always surprised by the regularity of the crowing, which came at about 4:30 every morning. He had often wondered if inside the little bellies of the birds existed alarm clocks, which made them crow with such punctuality. It was truly amazing that the crowing always came on time, never earlier or later.

      In his childhood fantasy, Chidi believed that inside every chicken was an alarm

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