good follower? The single most important characteristic may well be a willingness to tell the truth. In a world of growing complexity leaders are increasingly dependent on their subordinates for good information, whether the leaders want to hear it or not. Followers who tell the truth and leaders who listen to it are an unbeatable combination
hold back with one another. They are unafraid to air their dirty laundry. They admit their mistakes, their weaknesses, and their concerns without fear of reprisal
– Patrick Lencioni
… never been a meaningful life built on easy street
– John Paul Warren
has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan
– John F Kennedy
… who isn’t rowing has time to rock the boat
– Jean-Paul Sartre
do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it
– Mahatma Gandhi
…is synonymous with becoming yourself. It is precisely that simple, and it is also that difficult
– Warren G Bennis
thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny
– Lao-Tzu
cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore
– Christopher Columbus
… merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand
– Woodrow Wilson
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