Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which have been overcome while trying to succeed.
— Booker T. Washington
Tag Archives: Achievement
I am…
I am personally convinced that one person can be a change catalyst, a “transformer” in any situation, any organization. Such an individual is the yeast that can leaven an entire loaf. It requires vision, initiative, patience, respect, persistence, courage, and faith to be a transforming leader.
– Stephen R. Covey
We need to…
We need to accept that we don’t always make the right decisions, that we’ll screw up royally sometimes. Understand that failure is not the opposite of success, it’s part of success.
– Arianna Huffington
Focus your life…
Focus your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little life of yourself. Because it’s only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realise your true potential.
– Barack Obama
Leadership….
Leadership cannot just go along to get along. Leadership must meet the moral challenge of the day.
– Jesse Jackson
Times of upheaval …
Times of upheaval require not just more leadership but more leaders. People at all organizational levels, whether anointed or self-appointed, must be empowered to share leadership responsibilities.
– Rosalynn Carter
Indeed…
Indeed, this life is a test. It is a test of many things – of our convictions and priorities, our faith and our faithfulness, our patience and our resilience, and in the end, our ultimate desires.
– Sheri Dew
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
Everything…..
Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.
– George Adair
You don’t….
You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing and by falling over.
– Richard Branson
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