First and foremost, effective leaders must continuously strive to make themselves smarter and better at making judgments.
WARREN G. BENNISThere is a profound difference between information and meaning.
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The manager asks how and when; the leader asks what and why.
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This is more than just having a vision. You can see the difference in the often-cited way in which Steve Jobs brought in John Sculley to take over Apple.
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People in great groups have blinders on. Their work is all they see. They value failures as learning opportunities. They are optimistic, not realistic, as they proceed from one challenge and crisis to the next.
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The leaders I met, whatever walk of life they were from, whatever institutions they were presiding over, always referred back to the same failure something that happened to them that was personally difficult, even traumatic.
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That’s nonsense; in fact, the opposite is true. Leaders are made rather than born.
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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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Followers who tell the truth and leaders who listen to it are an unbeatable combination.
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Power is the basic energy needed to initiate and sustain action or, to put it another way, the capacity to translate intention into reality and sustain it. Leadership is the wise use of this power: Transformative leadership.
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Embrace error: Create an atmosphere in which prudent risk taking is strongly encouraged.
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Great things are accomplished by talented people who believe they will accomplish them.
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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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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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Becoming a leader is synonymous with becoming yourself. It is precisely that simple, and it is also that difficult.
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Without character, there is no credibility; and without credibility, there is no trust.
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There is a profound difference between information and meaning.
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