…. when the gold medal only goes to the winner. But not in the race of life, where the winners are those who are superior not to others but to their former selves.
– Robert Cooper
Category Archives: Followership
True leadership…
… strengthens the followers. It is a process of teaching, setting an example, and empowering others. If you seek to lead, your ability will ultimately be measured in the successes of those around you.
– David Niven
Character creates…
consistency, and if your people know what they can expect from you, they will continue to look to you for leadership.
– John Maxwell
No matter…
… what accomplishments you make, somebody helps you.
– Althea Gibson
Be a yardstick…
If you believe…
… that lack of authority prevents you from leading effectively, it is time to rethink your understanding of leadership.
– Mike Bonem & Roger Pattison
You have to…
… look at leadership through the eyes of the followers and you have to live the message. What I have learned is that people become motivated when you guide them to the source of their own power and when you make heroes out of employees who personify what you want to see in the organisation.
– Anita Roddick
Co-leadership should…
….. permeate every organisation at every level.
– Warren Bennis & David Heenan
In times of…
…. change, learners inherit the Earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.
– Eric Hoffer
The secret of…
… leadership is simple: Do what you believe in. Paint a picture of the future. Go there. People will follow.
– Seth Godin
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