Purpose can never be about achievement; it is much bigger.
KEN BLANCHARDBefore something can become a habit it must first be practiced as a discipline.
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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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People don’t mind being challenged to do better if they know the request is coming from a caring heart.
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In fact, Jesus is mentioned 75 times in the Koran.
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Real communication happens when people feel safe.
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The first principle of ethical power is Purpose… It is the picture you have of yourself – the kind of person you want to be or the kind of life you want to lead.
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What we give our attention to, grows.
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People who feel good about themselves produce good results.
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Do your best to succeed and push the limits without violating them.
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Present thinking people kill the future.
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The greatest leaders mobilize others by coalescing people around a shared vision.
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When you’re committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results.
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Successful organizations have one common central focus: Customers.
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Leadership is not something you do to people. It’s something you do with people.
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Learning is defined as a change in behavior. You haven’t learned a thing until you take action and use it.
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Vision is knowing who you are, where you’re going, and what will guide your journey.
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Business is like tennis. Those who serve well win.
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Leadership is about going somewhere. If you and your people don’t know where you are going, your leadership doesn’t matter.
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Effective team leaders adjust their style to provide what the group can’t provide for itself.
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Connect the dots between individual roles and the goals of the organization. When people see that connection, they get a lot of energy out of work. They feel the importance, dignity, and meaning in their job.
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Have I done what is really important today?
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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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Humility does not mean you think less of yourself. It means you think of yourself less.
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The best minute you spend is the one you invest in people.
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Vision comes alive when everyone sees where his or her contribution makes a difference.
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A river without banks is a large puddle.
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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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