of the past… is a doer; of the present, a planner; of the future, a teacher. Their job is to develop capabilities; not to plan the company’s actions but to increase its capacity to act, its responsiveness, and its repertoire…. This kind of leader doesn’t need to know everything; on the contrary, they will want to be surrounded by people who know a whole lot more but trust them to weigh their competing claims
– Thomas A. Stewart.
…. can be a great leader unless he takes genuine joy in the successes of those under him
– W. A. Nance
… in life is not to get ahead of others, but to get ahead of ourselves
– E. Joseph Cossman
… who are lifting the world onward and upward are those who encourage more than they criticise
– Elizabeth Harrison
….. other leaders from the ranks isn’t just the duty of the leader, it’s an obligation
– Warren Bennis
… the opportunity for greatness. People do their best when there is an opportunity to change how things currently stand. Maintaining the status quo facilitates mediocrity. Those who embrace this practice do not wish to rest on their laurels. They motivate others to exceed their limits and look for innovative ways to improve the organisation.
– J Kouzes & B Posner
…. of a thousand is easy to find but ah how difficult to find a general
– Chinese Proverb
…well enough that they can leave, treat them well enough that they don’t want to
– Sir Richard Branson
… to know why your people are not performing well, step up to the mirror and take a peek
– Ken Blanchard
…. are like the best conductors – they reach beyond the notes to reach the magic in the players
– Blaine Lee
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