Tag Archives: Action

A ship…

…. in the harbour is safe, but that is not what ships are built for

– William Shedo

Beware of…

… those who stand aloof and greet each venture with reproof. The world would stop if things were run by men who say ‘it can’t be done’

– Samuel Glove

There are…

….. risks and costs to a program of action, but they are far less than the long-range risks and costs of comfortable inaction

– John F. Kennedy

Too bad…

…that most people stop rowing when they get to the rudder

– Alfred Polgar

Humans…

… are producers of their life circumstance not just products of them

– Albert Bandura

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

“The older…

…I get the less I listen to what people say and the more I look at what they do

– Andrew Carnegie

We can…

… practice leadership principles, but the only way to learn them is to lead. Not knowing it all is no excuse not to start

– Judy Columbus

In any….

…. moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing

– Theodore Roosevelt

Sometimes…

…. I think my most important job as a CEO is to listen for bad news. If you don’t act on it, your people will eventually stop bringing bad news to your attention and that is the beginning of the end

– Bill Gates