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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.

Warren G. Bennis

Don’t over-react to the trouble makers.
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Makers Over React Trouble
People who cannot invent and reinvent themselves must be content with borrowed postures, secondhand ideas, fitting in instead of standing out.
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Ideas People Standing
Organizations should try to find out if their learning programs actually work.
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Organization Program Trying
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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Dream People Reality
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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Importance Knows Leader
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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Leadership Running Thinking
Every great group is an island… but an island with a bridge to the mainland.
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Bridges Groups Islands
Success in management requires learning as fast as the world is changing.
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Management World
The manager asks how and when; the leader asks what and why.
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Being Leader Leadership Manager
You need people who can walk their companies into the future rather than back them into the future.
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Needs People Vision
Ineffective leaders often act on the advice and counsel of the last person they talked to.
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Advice Lasts Leader
Create a compelling vision, one that takes people to a new place, and then translate that vision into a reality.
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People Reality Vision
Failing organizations are usually over-managed and under-led.
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Business Failure Leadership
Listening to the inner voice – trusting the inner voice – is one of the most important lessons of leadership.
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Important Listening Voice
Just as no great painting has ever been created by a committee, no great vision has ever emerged from the herd.
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Herds Painting Vision
The manager does things right; the leader does the right thing.
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Boss Inspirational Leadership

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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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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