That’s nonsense; in fact, the opposite is true. Leaders are made rather than born.
WARREN G. BENNISCompanies which get misled by their own success are sure to be blind sided.
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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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Find the appropriate balance of competing claims by various groups of stakeholders. All claims deserve consideration but some claims are more important than others.
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Create a compelling vision, one that takes people to a new place, and then translate that vision into a reality.
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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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Great leaders love talent and know where to find it. They surround themselves with talented people who can work effectively together.
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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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If great teams don’t have an “enemy,” they create one for themselves because, as former Coca-Cola CEO Roberto Goizueta pointed out, “you can’t have a war without one.”
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Expect the best from your people and they will usually deliver but your expectations must be realistic.
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Every great group is an island… but an island with a bridge to the mainland.
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Leaders must encourage their organizations to dance to forms of music yet to be heard.
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To become a leader, then, you must become yourself, become the maker of your own life
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The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born.
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Leaders keep their eyes on the horizon, not just on the bottom line.
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That is the key challenge facing management today; change is the only constant.
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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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