Take what you do seriously, but yourself lightly.
KEN BLANCHARDOne of the deepest principles of life and leadership: it’s not about you.
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The only job security you have today is your commitment to continuous personal improvement.
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Everyday do something in relation to everything that’s important to you.
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A little flattery makes people feel good about themselves. When you notice someone looking great, give them a compliment.
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We are not just our behavior. We are the person managing our behavior.
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Too many leaders act as if the sheep. Their people are there for the benefit of the shepherd, not that the shepherd has responsibility for the sheep.
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For a manager to be perceived as a positive manager, they need a four to one positive to negative contact ratio.
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The best way to develop responsibility in people is to give them responsibility.
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Leadership is anytime you seek to influence the thinking, behavior, or development of others.
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The best minute you spend is the one you invest in people.
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Successful organizations have one common central focus: Customers.
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Life is special when you reach out beyond yourself to be a true servant leader for others.
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Customer service should not be a department, customer service is everyone’s job.
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Honesty is telling the truth to ourselves and others. Integrity is living that truth.
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Asking for other’s guidance helps you see what you may not be able to see. It’s always important to check your ego and ask for help.
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A problem only exists if there is a difference between what is actually happening and what you desire to be happening.
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When you stop learning you stop growing.
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If we want people on the front lines of companies to be responsible for making good business decisions, they must have the same information that managers use to make good business decisions.
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Whether you like it or not, you will leave a leadership legacy.
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Positive thinkers get positive results because they are not afraid of problems.
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Leadership is not something you do to people. It’s something you do with people.
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Most companies spend all their time looking for another management concept and very little time following up the one they have just taught their managers.
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When you touch – don’t take. Touch people only when you are giving something – reassurance, support, encouragement, whatever
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Vision comes alive when everyone sees where his or her contribution makes a difference.
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None of us is as smart as all of us.
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The productivity of a work group seems to depend on how the group members see their own goals in relation to the goals of the organization.
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What we give our attention to, grows.
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