Leaders do not avoid, repress, or deny conflict, but rather see it as an opportunity
WARREN G. BENNISThe manager asks how and when; the leader asks what and why.
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Followers who tell the truth and leaders who listen to it are an unbeatable combination.
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Effective leaders make a full commitment to be a learner, to keep increasing and nourishing their knowledge and wisdom.
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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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One of the worst mistakes is to do nothing.
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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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I used to think that running an organization was equivalent to conducting a symphony orchestra. But I don’t think that’s quite it; it’s more like jazz. There is more improvisation.
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Embrace error: Create an atmosphere in which prudent risk taking is strongly encouraged.
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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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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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Around the world, the generals are being ousted, and the poets are taking charge.
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Without character, there is no credibility; and without credibility, there is no trust.
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Leadership has become a heavy industry. Concern and interest about leadership development is no longer an American phenomenon. It is truly global. Though I will probably be in less demand, I wanted to move on.
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Don’t over-react to the trouble makers.
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Leaders must encourage their organizations to dance to forms of music yet to be heard.
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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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