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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Category Archives: Leadership
The greatest…
The greatest real thrill that life offers is to create, to construct, to develop something useful. Too often we fail to recognise and pay tribute to the creative spirit. It is that spirit that creates our jobs.
– Alfred P. Sloan
Failure…
Failure is the foundation of success; success is the lurking place of failure
– Lao Tzu
If you are…
If you are entrusted with bringing about change, you will likely possess the knowledge needed to advance the organisation and you might have a plan — but knowledge is not enough. You have to bring yourself to each interaction in a deeply authentic way. People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.
– Doug Conant
Leading…
Leading predictors of C-suite success are insatiable curiosity and a willingness to learn. This learning agility includes learning to adjust the metrics by which you measure your progress.
– Whitney Johnson
Changes…
Changes are inevitable and not always controllable. What can be controlled is how you manage, react to and work through the change process.
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In timers…
In times of rapid change, experience could be your worst enemy.
– J Paul Getty
Great leadership…
Great leadership does not mean running away from reality. Sometimes the hard truths might just demoralise the company, but at other times sharing difficulties can inspire people to take action that will make the situation better.
– John Kotter
Throughout…
Throughout human history, people have developed strong loyalties to traditions, rituals, and symbols. In the most effective organisations, they are not only respected but celebrated. It is no coincidence that the most highly admired corporations are also among the most profitable.
– Rosabeth Moss Kanter
Managers…
Managers who don’t lead are quite discouraging, but leaders who don’t manage don’t know what’s going on. It’s a phoney separation that people are making between the two.
– Henry Mintzberg
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