You cannot build character and courage by destroying initiative and independence
– William Boetcker
Category Archives: Authenticity
The goal…
The goal is not to be perfect by the end, the goal is to be better today.
– Simon Sinek
To be…
To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; to be credible we must be truthful
– Edward Murrow
If knowing…
If knowing yourself and being yourself were as easy to do as to talk about, there wouldn’t be nearly so many people walking around in borrowed postures, spouting secondhand ideas, trying desperately to fit in rather than to stand out.
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Do…
Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better
– Maya Angelou
Leadership…
Leadership is a series of behaviours rather than a role for heroes
– Margaret Wheatley
Think…
Think little goals and expect little achievements.
Think big goals and win big success.
– David Schwartz
It is…
It is essential to employ, trust and reward those whose perspective, ability and judgment are radically different from yours. It is also rare, for it requires uncommon humility, tolerance and wisdom.
– Dee Hock
Charisma…
Charisma is the result of effective leadership, not the other way around.
– Warren Bennis
The first step…
The first step in becoming a leader, then, is to recognise the context for what it is – a breaker, not a maker; a trap, not a launching pad; an end, not a beginning and declare your independence.
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