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Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.

Peter Drucker

There is no such thing as a good man. Good for what? is the question.
PETER DRUCKER

Goodness Man Philosophy
Is this still worth doing? And if it isn’t, he gets rid of it so as to be able to concentrate on the few tasks that, if done with excellence, will really make a difference in the results of his own job and in the performance of his organization.
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Difference Excellence Job Result Worth
Rank does not confer privilege or give power. It imposes responsibility.
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Power Privilege Responsibility
Plan, organize, integrate, motivate, and measure.
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Integrity Motivational Planning
The three most charismatic leaders in this century inflicted more suffering on the human race than almost any trio in history: Hitler, Stalin, and Mao. What matters is not the leader’s charisma. What matters is the leader’s mission.
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History Human Leadership Suffering
No one learns as much about a subject as one who is forced to teach it.
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Force Learning Oneself Teaching
1. What is our mission? 2. Who is our customer? 3. What does the customer value? 4. What are our results? 5. What is our plan?
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Customer Mission Ourselves Planning Result
We now accept the fact that learning is a lifelong process of keeping abreast of change. And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn.
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Acceptance Change Learning People Teaching
A manager is responsible for the application and performance of knowledge.
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Knowledge Responsible
When a subject becomes totally obsolete we make it a required course.
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Education Important
Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision.
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Courage Decision See Success Yourself
It is more productive to convert an opportunity into results than to solve a problem – which only restores the equilibrium of yesterday.
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Opportunity Problem Result
A person can perform only from strength. One cannot build performance on weakness, let alone on something one cannot do at all.
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Alone Person Strength Weakness
Meetings are by definition a concession to deficient organization For one either meets or one works. One cannot do both at the same time.
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Business Job Oneself Time
Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.
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Action Deep Inspirational Quiet Reflection
Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work.
PETER DRUCKER

Goodness Planning

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