Character is the firm foundation stone upon which one must build to win respect. Just as no worthy building can be erected on a weak foundation, so no lasting reputation worthy of respect can be built on a weak character
– R. C. Samsel
Author Archives: Paradigms of Leadership
I think…
I think it’s very important to have a feedback loop, where you’re constantly thinking about what you’ve done and how you could be doing it better. I think that’s the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself
– Elon Musk
Successful…
Successful leadership is not about being tough or soft, sensitive or assertive, but about a set of attributes. First and foremost is character
– Warren Bennis
Your…
Your mind and attitudes create either barriers or bridges to good outcomes
– Al Siebert
Press on…
Press on: nothing in the world can take the place of perseverance. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent
– Calvin Coolidge
Make…
Make a difference, change the game for the better, leave a legacy, be a guide that someone else can follow and make better, and then someone else will follow that and make that better
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The…
The respect that leadership must have requires that one’s ethics be without question. A leader not only stays above the line between right and wrong, he/she stays well clear of the grey areas
– Alan Bernard
No…
No executive has ever suffered because his subordinates were strong and effective
– Peter F Drucker
Never…
Never has man reached his destination by persistence in deviation from the straight path
– Mahatma Gandhi
Never…
Never, for the sake of peace and quiet, deny your own experience or convictions
– Dag Hammarskjold
