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.”
WARREN G. BENNISCreate a compelling vision, one that takes people to a new place, and then translate that vision into a reality.
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Coaching will become the model for leaders in the future… I am certain that leadership can be learned and that terrific coaches… facilitate learning.
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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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Great things are achieved by talented people who are absolutely convinced that they not only can but will achieve them.
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Leaders keep their eyes on the horizon, not just on the bottom line.
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The manager does things right; the leader does the right thing.
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The manager administers; the leader innovates.
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Leadership has become a heavy industry. Concern and interest about leadership development is no longer an American phenomenon. It is truly global. Though I will probably be in less demand, I wanted to move on.
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Leaders are people who believe so passionately that they can seduce other people into sharing their dream.
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Expect the best from your people and they will usually deliver but your expectations must be realistic.
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Successful leadership is not about being tough or soft, sensitive or assertive, but about a set of attributes. First and foremost is character
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There is a profound difference between information and meaning.
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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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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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Leaders should always expect the very best of those around them. They know that people can change and grow.
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Leaders do not avoid, repress, or deny conflict, but rather see it as an opportunity
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