The proper use of commas is often more art than science.
BILL WALSHYou 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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There has to be a very acute awareness on your part as to the level of exertion and the toll it’s taking on those you lead.
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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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You can make a point without being personal. Don’t insult or belittle your people. Instead of getting more out of them you will get less
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Good talent with bad attitude equals bad talent.
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Absorbing and overcoming this kind of punishment engenders a sober, steely toughness that results in a hardened sense of independence and a personal belief that you can take on anything, survive and win.
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Your path and purpose will become crystal clear when you begin to trust your vision.
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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.
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In evaluating people, I prize ego. It often translates into a fierce desire to do their best and an inner confidence that stands them in good stead when things really get rough.
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Everybody isn’t everybody.
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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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When I give a speech at a corporate event, I often ask those in attendance, ‘Do you know how to tell if you’re doing the job?’ As heads start whispering back and forth, I provide these clue: ‘If you’re up at 3 A.M.
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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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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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On occasion I omit commas. On occasion, I use them. (The more you know about English, the less you’re likely to think there are unbreakable “rules” for a lot of these things.)
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These are all negative manifestations of ego, and if you are not alert to them, you get diverted and your work becomes diffused. Ego in these cases makes people insensitive to how they work with others and it ends up interfering with the real goal of any group efforts.
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