Followers who tell the truth, and leaders who listen to it, are an unbeatable combination.
WARREN G. BENNISCreate a compelling vision, one that takes people to a new place, and then translate that vision into a reality.
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The leaders I met, whatever walk of life they were from, whatever institutions they were presiding over, always referred back to the same failure something that happened to them that was personally difficult, even traumatic.
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If you’re the leader, you’ve got to give up your omniscient and omnipotent fantasies – that you know and must do everything. Learn how to abandon your ego to the talents of others.
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Think of a crucible as an occasion for real magic, the creation of something more valuable than an alchemist could possibly imagine. In it, the individual is transformed, changed, created anew. He or she grows in ways that change his or her definition of self.
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Great things are accomplished by talented people who believe they will accomplish them.
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Successful leadership is not about being tough or soft, sensitive or assertive, but about a set of attributes. First and foremost is character
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People who cannot invent and reinvent themselves must be content with borrowed postures, secondhand ideas, fitting in instead of standing out.
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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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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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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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Judgment without character is expediency… or worse.
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That is the key challenge facing management today; change is the only constant.
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Around the world, the generals are being ousted, and the poets are taking charge.
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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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Embrace error: Create an atmosphere in which prudent risk taking is strongly encouraged.
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First and foremost, effective leaders must continuously strive to make themselves smarter and better at making judgments.
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Great things are achieved by talented people who are absolutely convinced that they not only can but will achieve them.
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The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born.
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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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You need people who can walk their companies into the future rather than back them into the future.
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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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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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Leadership is like beauty – it’s hard to define but you know it when you see it.
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What makes a good follower? The single most important characteristic may well be a willingness to tell the truth. In a world of growing complexity leaders are increasingly dependent on their subordinates for good information, whether the leaders want to hear it or not.
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There is a profound difference between information and meaning.
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Leaders are people who believe so passionately that they can seduce other people into sharing their dream.
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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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