… begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter
– Martin Luther King
Tag Archives: Influence
Without leaps…
… of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning
– Gloria Steinem
The true…
… mark of a leader is the willingness to stick with a bold course of action — an unconventional business strategy, a unique product-development roadmap, a controversial marketing campaign — even as the rest of the world wonders why you’re not marching in step with the status quo. In other words, real leaders are happy to zig while others zag. They understand that in an era of hyper-competition and non-stop disruption, the only way to stand out from the crowd is to stand for something special
– Bill Taylor
Without leadership….
… command is a hollow experience, a vacuum often filled with mistrust and arrogance
– Eric Shinseki
The meeting…
… of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed
– Carl Jung
Too bad…
…that most people stop rowing when they get to the rudder
– Alfred Polgar
There is…
… nothing more difficult and dangerous, or more doubtful of success, than an attempt to introduce a new order of things in any state. For the innovator has for enemies all those who derived advantages from the old order of things while those who expect to be benefited by the new institutions will be but lukewarm defenders
– Niccolo Machiavelli
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
Servant-leadership is…
…. more than a concept, it is a fact. Any great leader, by which I also mean an ethical leader of any group, will see herself or himself as a servant of that group and will act accordingly
– M. Scott Peck
One measure…
… of leadership is the calibre of people who choose to follow you
– Dennis Peer
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