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A river without banks is a large puddle.

Ken Blanchard

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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Goal Leadership Organization Vision
Start your day with good intentions and set yourself up for a good attitude. It’s not what happens to you that matters but how you respond.
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Attitude Goodness Intention Reaction
When you stop learning you stop growing.
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Growth Learning Yourself
Your mind and a computer have one thing in common: neither of them know the difference between the truth and what you tell it.
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Difference Oneself Technology Truth
Have I done what is really important today?
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Important Myself
A little flattery makes people feel good about themselves. When you notice someone looking great, give them a compliment.
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Appearance Feeling Goodness People
If you don’t seek perfection, you can never reach excellence.
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Excellence Perfection Seek
Successful organizations have one common central focus: Customers.
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Focus Success
None of us is as smart as all of us.
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Inspirational Leadership Teamwork
As a leader, the most important earthly relationship you can cultivate is your relationship with yourself.
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Important Leadership Relationship Yourself
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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Action Behavior Change Learning Yourself
In the past a leader was a boss. Today’s leaders must be partners with their people. They no longer can lead solely based on positional power.
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Company Leadership Past Power Team Work
Real communication happens when people feel safe.
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Communication Feeling People Reality Safety Thinking
Beware of putting all your focus into results. While results are important, your people should be your number one area of focus.
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Focus Important People Result Yourself
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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Business Connection Dignity Feeling Goal Inspirational Job
The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.
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Authority Inspirational Leadership Success

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