Consensus… The process of abandoning all beliefs, principles, values and policies in search of something in which no one believes but to which no one objects. The process of avoiding the very issue to be solved merely because you cannot get agreement on the way ahead. What great cause would have been fought and won under the banner: ‘I stand for consensus?’
– Margaret Thatcher
The mark of a great man is one who knows when to set aside the important things in order to accomplish the vital ones
– Brandon Sanderson
Trust is fundamental, reciprocal and pervasive. If it is present, anything is possible. If it is absent, nothing is possible
– George P Schultz
The future is not shaped by those who do not really believe in the future
– John Gardner
A six word formula for success – think things through then follow through
– Edward Rickenbacker
Trust is earned in the smallest of moments. It is earned not through heroic deeds or even highly visible actions but through paying attention, listening and gestures of genuine care and connection
– Brené Brown
It often requires more courage to dare to do right than to fear to do wrong
– Abraham Lincoln
A good business person knows how to develop boundaries that will help them minimise distractions and maximise their potential
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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
– Warren G Bennis
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, they stay well clear of the grey areas
– G. Alan Bernar
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