Described as "a business book for everybody," King Gemba is abusiness-based guide to identifying organizational Leadershipwritten in the style of a children's fairy-tale. King Gemba gives aunique twist to serious discussions on communication and teambuilding.

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King GembaBook One

Legends of Leadership

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Copyright © 2007 Jeanne Lee Swanson

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King GembaBook One

Legends of Leadership

Jeanne Lee Swanson

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Once upon a time, in a land far far away, there was a small kingdom in need of a new King.

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The old King had recently died, leaving the Fairy God-mother in charge of helping the people find their new King.

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Now, this kingdom was known far and wide for produc-ing incredibly fine woolen cloth that sold for excellent pric-es on the Fairytale Market. The new King would be, there-fore, in charge of an industrious and profitable kingdom, so it would be very important to select the right person who could lead the kingdom to even greater prosperity.

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The Fairy Godmother called a town meeting to discuss with the people how the new King should be selected.

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“Well,” said the Fairy Godmother, “How will you select your King?”

“Easy, said the townspeople, “We will choose a King from a group of qualified candidates who will take our kingdom to the next level of organizational health and fi-nancial prosperity.”

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And so the decree went out to the four corners of the kingdom that all suitably qualified applicants should re-port immediately to the town hall for royal consideration.

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The very first person to arrive at the town hall was the Crown Prince himself. The only child of the former King, the Crown Prince was a popular and well-known figure-head, but he was notorious for preferring hunting parties and bar maids to a hard day’s work.

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“My fellow subjects and admirers,” the Prince began, “as my father was King, so should I be. This position is mine by birthright alone.”

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A murmur arose from the people. “Well, he is the Crown Prince… His father was a wonderful King, so he should be one too!”

“As you wish,” said the Fairy Godmother.

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And so the Crown Prince became the King.

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Before long, the people came begging the Fairy God-mother for a different new King.

“Please,” they pleaded, “Our beautiful fields are torn apart from the King’s hunting parties, the treasury is near-ly bankrupt from his wild spending, and even our grand-mothers do not feel safe at night! We need a King with more than just a famous last name!”

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“A wise decision,” said the Fairy Godmother, “A leader must be committed to pleasing his people, not only him-self. He must understand he is but a part of the whole picture, not merely a self-portrait! So, who is your next candidate?”

Described as "a business book for everybody," King Gemba is abusiness-based guide to identifying organizational Leadershipwritten in the style of a children's fairy-tale. King Gemba gives aunique twist to serious discussions on communication and teambuilding.

King Gemba

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