Followers who tell the truth, and leaders who listen to it, are an unbeatable combination.
WARREN G. BENNISJust as no great painting has ever been created by a committee, no great vision has ever emerged from the herd.
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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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Understand the “Gretzky Factor”: Cultivate an instinct, a “touch”, call it what you will, that enables you to know both where the “puck” is now and where it will be soon.
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Almost without exception, members of great groups see themselves as winning underdogs, as a feisty David hurling fresh ideas at a big, backward-looking Goliath. They always have an “enemy.”
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Companies which get misled by their own success are sure to be blind sided.
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Our tendency to create heroes rarely jibes with the reality that most nontrivial problems require collective solutions.
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Every great group is an island… but an island with a bridge to the mainland.
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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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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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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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Government is like an onion. To understand it, you have to peel through many different layers. Most outsiders never get beyond the first or second layer.
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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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There is a profound difference between information and meaning.
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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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Great groups deliver great results. And for everyone involved in a great group, great work is its own reward.
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The manager administers; the leader innovates.
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