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WARREN G. BENNISOne of the worst mistakes is to do nothing.
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One of the worst mistakes is to do nothing.
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That is the key challenge facing management today; change is the only constant.
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Leaders do not avoid, repress, or deny conflict, but rather see it as an opportunity
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Judgment without character is expediency… or worse.
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Success in management requires learning as fast as the world is changing.
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The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born – that there is a genetic factor to leadership. This myth asserts that people simply either have certain charismatic qualities or not. That’s nonsense; in fact, the opposite is true. Leaders are made rather than born.
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Leaders learn by leading, and they learn bestby leading in the face of obstacles. As weather shapes mountains, problems shape leaders.
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The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born.
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The manager asks how and when; the leader asks what and why.
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You need people who can walk their companies into the future rather than back them into the future.
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The manager administers; the leader innovates.
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Organizations should try to find out if their learning programs actually work.
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Around the world, the generals are being ousted, and the poets are taking charge.
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Leaders wonder about everything, want to learn as much as they can, are willing to take risks, experiment, try new things. They do not worry about failure but embrace errors, knowing they will learn from them.
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In great groups, the right people always have the right job.
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