… from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover
– Mark Twain
Tag Archives: Achievement
It is often….
… more difficult to be a follower than a leader; a good leader will always remember this
– Nick Jessett
Great spirits have…
… always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence
– Albert Einstein
A competent leader…
… can get efficient service from poor troops, while on the contrary an incapable leader can demoralize the best of troops
– John Pershing
Never mistake…
…. knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life
– Sandra Carey
I often say….
… that leadership is deeply personal and inherently collective. That’s a paradox that effective leaders have to embrace. It does depend on them. It does depend on their convictions, their clarity, their personal commitment to their own cultivation. And on the other hand, it doesn’t depend on them. It’s an inherently collective phenomenon.
– Peter Senge
A true leader…
… has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent
– Douglas MacArthur
Leaders….
… must be tough enough to fight,
tender enough to cry,
human enough to make mistakes,
humble enough to admit them,
strong enough to absorb the pain,
and resilient enough to bounce back and keep on moving.
– Jesse Jackson
Followers…
… who tell the truth, and leaders who listen to it, are an unbeatable combination
– Warren G Bennis
If there is….
… a trait which characterises leaders it is opportunism. Successful people are very often those who steadfastly refuse to be daunted by disadvantage and have the ability to turn disadvantage to good effect. They are people who seize opportunity and take risks. Leadership then seems to be a matter of personality and character
– John Viney
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