Great groups deliver great results. And for everyone involved in a great group, great work is its own reward.
WARREN G. BENNISCompanies which get misled by their own success are sure to be blind sided.
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This is more than just having a vision. You can see the difference in the often-cited way in which Steve Jobs brought in John Sculley to take over Apple.
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In great groups, the right people always have the right job.
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Leaders should always expect the very best of those around them. They know that people can change and grow.
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Without character, there is no credibility; and without credibility, there is no trust.
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Great things are accomplished by talented people who believe they will accomplish them.
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Coaching will become the model for leaders in the future… I am certain that leadership can be learned and that terrific coaches… facilitate learning.
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Successful leadership is not about being tough or soft, sensitive or assertive, but about a set of attributes. First and foremost is character
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You need people who can walk their companies into the future rather than back them into the future.
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At the time, Sculley was destined to be the head of Pepsico. The clincher came when Jobs asked him, “How many more years of your life do you want to spend making colored water when you can have an opportunity to come here and change the world?”
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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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Someone once wrote that the sound of surprise is jazz, and if there’s any one thing that we must try to get used to in this world, it’s surprise and the unexpected. Truly, we are living in world where the only thing that’s constant is change.
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Encourage reflective backtalk: Leaders know the importance of having someone in their lives who will unfailingly and fearlessly tell them the truth.
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The manager asks how and when; the leader asks what and why.
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Leaders are people who believe so passionately that they can seduce other people into sharing their dream.
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Successful leaders are great askers
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