By instinct we-leaders-want to run hard all the time; by intellect we know this is not possible. Reconciling those two positions in the context of leadership is an ongoing challenge.
BILL WALSHA harsh reality of newspaper editing is that the deadlines don’t allow for the polish that you expect in books or even magazines
More Bill Walsh Quotes
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A burro is an ass. A burrow is a hole in the ground. As a journalist you are expected to know the difference.
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I have a sense of humor. I usually come off as very serious, but I definitely have a dry sense of humor.
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I’ve observed that if individuals who prevail in a highly competitive environment have any one thing in common besides success, it is failure-and their ability to overcome it.
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You can only succeed when people are communicating, not just from the top down, but in complete interchange. Communication comes from fighting off my ego and listening.
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We all know gifs are pronounced “jifs,” right? Their creator says so, damn it!
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“Extra effort,” in whatever form it takes (mental, physical, emotional), cannot be sustained without eventual damage and diminishing returns.
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Use all your knowledge to get their first. Set the trend and make the competition counter you
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Afford each person the same respect, support, and fair treatment you would expect if your roles were reversed. Deal with people individually, not as objects who are part of a herd-that’s the critical factor.
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If you don’t have these feelings, I do not know how you can lead anyone. I have spent many sleepless nights trying to figure out how I was going to phase out certain players for whom I had strong feelings, but that was my job. I wasn’t hired to do anything but win.
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The culture precedes positive results. It doesn’t get tacked on as an afterthought on your way to the victory stand. Champions behave like champions before they’re champions: they have a winning standard of performance before they are winners.
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Your path and purpose will become crystal clear when you begin to trust your vision.
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As the leader, part of the job is to be visible and willing to communicate with everyone
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90 percent of the time the terms are misused or unnecessary. Not every image obtained from a computer is a screen shot.
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Consistent effort is a consistent challenge.
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A harsh reality of newspaper editing is that the deadlines don’t allow for the polish that you expect in books or even magazines
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