Followers who tell the truth, and leaders who listen to it, are an unbeatable combination.
WARREN G. BENNISYou need people who can walk their companies into the future rather than back them into the future.
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The manager asks how and when; the leader asks what and why.
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Around the world, the generals are being ousted, and the poets are taking charge.
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The American Heritage Dictionary defines crucible as “a place, time, or situation characterized by the confluence of powerful intellectual, social, economic, or political forces; a severe test of patience or belief; a vessel for melting material at high temperatures.”
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The leaders I met, whatever walk of life they were from, whatever institutions they were presiding over, always referred back to the same failure something that happened to them that was personally difficult, even traumatic.
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Government is like an onion. To understand it, you have to peel through many different layers. Most outsiders never get beyond the first or second layer.
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Manage the dream: Create a compelling vision, one that takes people to a new place, and then translate that vision into a reality.
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Great things are accomplished by talented people who believe they will accomplish them.
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Great groups deliver great results. And for everyone involved in a great group, great work is its own reward.
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Those who take risks walk the high wire with no fear of falling.
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The ability to plan for what has not yet happened, for a future that has only been imagined, is one of the hallmarks of leadership.
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People in great groups have blinders on. Their work is all they see. They value failures as learning opportunities. They are optimistic, not realistic, as they proceed from one challenge and crisis to the next.
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Followers who tell the truth and leaders who listen to it are an unbeatable combination.
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One of the worst mistakes is to do nothing.
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Leaders wonder about everything, want to learn as much as they can, are willing to take risks, experiment, try new things. They do not worry about failure but embrace errors, knowing they will learn from them.
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Excellence is a better teacher than mediocrity. The lessons of the ordinary are everywhere. Truly profound and original insights are to be found only in studying the exemplary.
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