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A person can perform only from strength. One cannot build performance on weakness, let alone on something one cannot do at all.

Peter Drucker

There is no such thing as a good man. Good for what? is the question.
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Goodness Man Philosophy
History has been written not by the most talented but by the most motivated.
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History Motivational Talent Writing
The one man to distrust, however, is the man who never makes a mistake, never commits a blunder, never fails in what he tries to do. He is either a phony, or he stays with the safe, the tried, and the trivial.
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Commitment Failure Man Mistake Oneself Phone Safety Trust
You should not change yourself, but create yourself, that mean build around your strengths and removing bad habits
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Bad Change Creation Habit Strength Yourself
The purpose of business is to create and keep a customer.
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Business Creation Customer Purpose
Working on the right things is what makes knowledge work effective.
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Inspirational Knowledge Right
The first rule in decision-making is that one does not make a decision unless there is disagreement.
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Decision Oneself Rule
Plan, organize, integrate, motivate, and measure.
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Integrity Motivational Planning
Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes; but no plans.
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Commitment Hope Planning Promise
The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn’t being said.
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Communication Deep Important
Business has only two functions – marketing and innovation.
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Business Innovation
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
To be sure, the fundamental task of management remains the same: to make people capable of joint performance through common goals, common values, the right structure, and the training and development they need to perform and to respond to change.
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Change Development Fundamental Goal Need People Structure Training Value
The most serious mistakes are not being made as a result of wrong answers. The true dangerous thing is asking the wrong question.
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Danger Result True Wrong
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
Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.
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Character Leadership Result

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