One of the worst mistakes is to do nothing.
WARREN G. BENNISSomeone once wrote that the sound of surprise is jazz, and if there’s any one thing that we must try to get used to in this world, it’s surprise and the unexpected. Truly, we are living in world where the only thing that’s constant is change.
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Followers who tell the truth and leaders who listen to it are an unbeatable combination.
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Someone once wrote that the sound of surprise is jazz, and if there’s any one thing that we must try to get used to in this world, it’s surprise and the unexpected. Truly, we are living in world where the only thing that’s constant is change.
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The leader has a clear idea of what he wants to do professionally and personally, and the strength to persist in the face of setbacks, even failures
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To become a leader, then, you must become yourself, become the maker of your own life
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Leaders are people who do the right thing; managers are people who do things right.
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Without character, there is no credibility; and without credibility, there is no trust.
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Almost without exception, members of great groups see themselves as winning underdogs, as a feisty David hurling fresh ideas at a big, backward-looking Goliath. They always have an “enemy.”
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Becoming a leader is synonymous with becoming yourself. It is precisely that simple, and it is also that difficult.
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Ineffective leaders often act on the advice and counsel of the last person they talked to.
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Leaders wonder about everything, want to learn as much as they can, are willing to take risks, experiment, try new things. They do not worry about failure but embrace errors, knowing they will learn from them.
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Don’t over-react to the trouble makers.
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The ability to plan for what has not yet happened, for a future that has only been imagined, is one of the hallmarks of leadership.
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Great leaders love talent and know where to find it. They surround themselves with talented people who can work effectively together.
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The manager asks how and when; the leader asks what and why.
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It is the capacity to develop and improve their skills that distinguishes leaders from followers.
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