I am completely Socratic.
JAMES C. COLLINSThere is a sense of exhilaration that comes from facing head-on the hard truths and saying, “We will never give up. We will never capitulate. It might take a long time, but we will find a way to prevail.”
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It’s what you do before you are in trouble, so that you can be strong when people most need you.
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The moment you feel the need to tightly manage someone, you’ve made a hiring mistake. The best people don’t need to be managed. Guided, taught, led-yes. But not tightly managed.
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The challenge is not just to build a company that can endure; but to build one that is worthy of enduring.
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In a world of constant change, the fundamentals are more important than ever.
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By definition, it is not possible to everyone to be above the average.
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Bad decisions made with good intentions, are still bad decisions.
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Profit is like oxygen, food, water, and blood for the body; they are not the point of life, but without them, there is no life.
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We learned that a former prisoner of war had more to teach us about what it takes to find a path to greatness than most books on corporate strategy.
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Companies that change best over time know first and foremost what should not change.
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You must maintain unwavering faith that you can and will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulties, AND at the same time, have the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.
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Throw leaders into an extreme environment, and it will separate the stark differences between greatness and mediocrity.
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Creativity dies in an indisciplined environment.
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Built to Last is about how you take a company with great results and turn it into an enduring great company of iconic stature.
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…the question, Why try for greatness? would seem almost tautological. If you’re doing something you care that much about, and you believe in its purpose deeply enough, then it is impossible to imagine not trying to make it great. It’s just a given.
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Creative leadership impact increases in your 50’s. When I turn 50 I want to say, “Nice start!”
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