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Review the two quotes related to Leadership below, and read the short vignette on Duke Ellington referenced below.
Quote1: Bill Pollard, retired CEO of Service Master: "Never give a job or a title to a person who cannot live without it."
Quote 2: Basketball coach Buzz Williams was promoted from Assistant to Head Coach, upon the unexpected departure of his highly successful predecessor. Shortly thereafter, a fan said to Williams: "You have big shoes to fill." Buzz Williams replied: "Very big shoes. Too big. That's why I just wear my own."
Some Jazz: Read the brief description of the way one of America's greatest jazz legends , Duke Ellington, handled a situation. Think of (band director) Duke as a Leader, and Cootie Williams (a musician in the band) as one of the employees reporting to him. Duke Ellington Vignette.pdf
Answer the following four questions, clearly numbering each answer (Please copy and paste the verbiage below to format your Post).
Bill Pollard says, "Never give a job..."; the question to answer: WHY NOT?
What did Buzz Williams mean by saying, "... I just wear my own"?
What lesson do you learn about being a leader from the way Duke Ellington handled the situation when Cootie Williams wanted to leave his band?
What lesson do you learn about being a leader from the way Duke Ellington handled the situation when Cootie Williams wanted to return to the band? (Assume that if Cootie had insisted that he wanted to come back, Duke would have kept his word and taken him back. Experience tells me this is VERY likely a valid assumption).