Tag: lessons from historical leaders

April 11, 2018

Five Leadership Lessons from Benjamin Franklin

Original digital painting by Joe Cicak (submitter). Based on the well-known portrait of Ben Franklin on the US 100 bill. Painting mimics classic painting styles of the 18th century. This painting is fully released.See also my illustration of George Washington.

By Gary Polson, Chairman and CEO | Cydcor   Here are five of the many leadership lessons everyone can learn from Benjamin Franklin.   1. Take Control Whenever I have struggled, made excuses, wanted something, or quit something, my Mom would tell me, “God helps them who help themselves.”  Benjamin Franklin’s famous words teach us that we all control our destiny.  A related Franklin quote is, “He that is good at making excuses is seldom good for anything else.”   […]