You are your own raw material. When you know what you consist of and what you want to make of it, then you can invent yourself.
WARREN G. BENNISThe manager does things right; the leader does the right thing.
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Listening to the inner voice – trusting the inner voice – is one of the most important lessons of leadership.
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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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If knowing yourself and being yourself were as easy to do as to talk about, there wouldn’t be nearly so many people walking around in borrowed postures, spouting secondhand ideas, trying desperately to fit in rather than to stand out.
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Becoming a leader is synonymous with becoming yourself. It is precisely that simple, and it is also that difficult.
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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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Leaders do not avoid, repress, or deny conflict, but rather see it as an opportunity
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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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That is the key challenge facing management today; change is the only constant.
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Organizations should try to find out if their learning programs actually work.
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Leadership is like beauty – it’s hard to define but you know it when you see it.
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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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That’s nonsense; in fact, the opposite is true. Leaders are made rather than born.
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Leaders are people who do the right thing; managers are people who do things right.
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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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Expect the best from your people and they will usually deliver but your expectations must be realistic.
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