Kevin Cashman Quotes & Sayings

Tethered to our smart phones, we are too caught up and distracted to take the time necessary to sort through complexity or to locate submerged purpose . In our urgent rush to get "there," we are going everywhere but being nowhere. Far too busy managing with transactive speed, we rarely step back to lead with transformative significance. — Kevin Cashman

If the experience of leadership is like being at the edge of an unfamiliar chasm, the act of leadership is building a bridge across that chasm. — Kevin Cashman

If leadership is the act of going beyond what is ... it begins by going beyond what is within ourselves. — Kevin Cashman

Leadership is defined as authentic transformative energy that adds value to others — Kevin Cashman

Managers assert drive and control to get things done; leaders pause to discover new ways of being and achieving . — Kevin Cashman

PURPOSE is spirit seeking expression. — Kevin Cashman

Leaders lead by virtue of who they are. — Kevin Cashman

I balance my natural drive for speed and impact with a counterbalancing drive for significance, innovation and sustained customer intimacy. This involves slowing down and moving from transactive management, which focuses on speed, content, accuracy and productivity, to transformative leadership, which focuses on significance, context, authenticity and purpose. This critical shift requires constant diligence, discipline and practice. — Kevin Cashman