Think of successful creative collaborations are dreams with deadlines.
WARREN G. BENNISThose who take risks walk the high wire with no fear of falling.
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Successful leaders are great askers
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Coaching will become the model for leaders in the future… I am certain that leadership can be learned and that terrific coaches… facilitate learning.
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Leadership has become a heavy industry. Concern and interest about leadership development is no longer an American phenomenon. It is truly global. Though I will probably be in less demand, I wanted to move on.
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Companies which get misled by their own success are sure to be blind sided.
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You are your own raw material. When you know what you consist of and what you want to make of it, then you can invent yourself.
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Leaders keep their eyes on the horizon, not just on the bottom line.
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People in great groups have blinders on. Their work is all they see. They value failures as learning opportunities. They are optimistic, not realistic, as they proceed from one challenge and crisis to the next.
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Leadership is like beauty – it’s hard to define but you know it when you see it.
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The American Heritage Dictionary defines crucible as “a place, time, or situation characterized by the confluence of powerful intellectual, social, economic, or political forces; a severe test of patience or belief; a vessel for melting material at high temperatures.”
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Followers who tell the truth and leaders who listen to it are an unbeatable combination.
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Encourage reflective backtalk: Leaders know the importance of having someone in their lives who will unfailingly and fearlessly tell them the truth.
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Organizations should try to find out if their learning programs actually work.
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Leaders should always expect the very best of those around them. They know that people can change and grow.
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This is more than just having a vision. You can see the difference in the often-cited way in which Steve Jobs brought in John Sculley to take over Apple.
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The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born.
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