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Everyone knows that not all change is good or even necessary. But in a world that is constantly changing, it is to our advantage to learn how to adapt and enjoy something better.

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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
Don’t quack like a duck, soar like an eagle.
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Ambition Inspirational Leadership Motivational One Liner
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
Catch people in the act of doing something right.
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Act People Right
Effective team leaders adjust their style to provide what the group can’t provide for itself.
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Leadership Style Team
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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Leadership Life Photograph Principle Purpose
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
Vision comes alive when everyone sees where his or her contribution makes a difference.
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Difference Vision Worth
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
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
When you’re committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results.
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Acceptance Commitment Yourself
Do your best to succeed and push the limits without violating them.
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Break Limitation Rule Success
Vision is a lot more than putting a plaque on the wall. A real vision is lived, not framed.
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Live Reality 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
Empowering means helping teams develop their skills and knowledge and supporting them to use their talents.
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Empowerment Knowledge Mean Skill Team
Real communication happens when people feel safe.
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Communication Feeling People Reality Safety Thinking

Everyone knows that not all change is good or even necessary. But in a world that is constantly changing, it is to our advantage to learn how to adapt and enjoy something better.

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Everyone knows that not all change is good or even necessary. But in a world that is constantly changing, it is to our advantage to learn how to adapt and enjoy something better.

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