Those who take risks walk the high wire with no fear of falling.
WARREN G. BENNISThe 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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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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Leaders are people who do the right thing; managers are people who do things right.
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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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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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The ability to plan for what has not yet happened, for a future that has only been imagined, is one of the hallmarks of leadership.
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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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Great things are accomplished by talented people who believe they will accomplish them.
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Every great group is an island… but an island with a bridge to the mainland.
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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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Servant leadership teaches us that you have to lay your cards on the table.
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If you’re the leader, you’ve got to give up your omniscient and omnipotent fantasies – that you know and must do everything. Learn how to abandon your ego to the talents of others.
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Without character, there is no credibility; and without credibility, there is no trust.
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Followers who tell the truth, and leaders who listen to it, are an unbeatable combination.
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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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Leaders keep their eyes on the horizon, not just on the bottom line.
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