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.
WARREN G. BENNISGreat leaders love talent and know where to find it. They surround themselves with talented people who can work effectively together.
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Vision animates, inspires, transforms purpose into action.
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This duality, making yourself better while teaching and developing others’ judgment capabilities, is the key to leadership that is both productive and principled.
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Those who take risks walk the high wire with no fear of falling.
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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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Leaders are people who believe so passionately that they can seduce other people into sharing their dream.
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Every great group is an island… but an island with a bridge to the mainland.
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There is a profound difference between information and meaning.
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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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Those who re-enter the workplace filled with new enthusiasm and new ideas often find a chilly response on the part of their supervisors.
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Great things are achieved by talented people who are absolutely convinced that they not only can but will achieve them.
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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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Don’t over-react to the trouble makers.
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First and foremost, effective leaders must continuously strive to make themselves smarter and better at making judgments.
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Around the world, the generals are being ousted, and the poets are taking charge.
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