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.
WARREN G. BENNISJust as no great painting has ever been created by a committee, no great vision has ever emerged from the herd.
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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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Around the world, the generals are being ousted, and the poets are taking charge.
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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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Failing organizations are usually over-managed and under-led.
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Companies which get misled by their own success are sure to be blind sided.
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Vision animates, inspires, transforms purpose into action.
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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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That’s nonsense; in fact, the opposite is true. Leaders are made rather than born.
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Effective leaders make a full commitment to be a learner, to keep increasing and nourishing their knowledge and wisdom.
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Don’t over-react to the trouble makers.
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Leaders learn by leading, and they learn bestby leading in the face of obstacles. As weather shapes mountains, problems shape leaders.
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You need people who can walk their companies into the future rather than back them into the future.
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Great groups deliver great results. And for everyone involved in a great group, great work is its own reward.
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In great groups, the right people always have the right job.
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To become a leader, then, you must become yourself, become the maker of your own life
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