Every great group is an island… but an island with a bridge to the mainland.
WARREN G. BENNISThe leader…is rarely the brightest person in the group. Rather they have extraordinary taste, which makes them more curators than creators. They are appreciators of talent and nurturers of talent and they have the ability to recognize valuable ideas.
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The manager administers; the leader innovates.
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Don’t over-react to the trouble makers.
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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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The leader…is rarely the brightest person in the group. Rather they have extraordinary taste, which makes them more curators than creators. They are appreciators of talent and nurturers of talent and they have the ability to recognize valuable ideas.
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Leaders do not avoid, repress, or deny conflict, but rather see it as an opportunity
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Failing organizations are usually over-managed and under-led.
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Success in management requires learning as fast as the world is changing.
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Think of successful creative collaborations are dreams with deadlines.
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That’s nonsense; in fact, the opposite is true. Leaders are made rather than born.
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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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Expect the best from your people and they will usually deliver but your expectations must be realistic.
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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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Great groups deliver great results. And for everyone involved in a great group, great work is its own reward.
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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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Organizations should try to find out if their learning programs actually work.
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