When we make decisions that we’re going to commit ourselves to making a difference in the life of one person every single day, what happens is we actually build a whole generation of citizen leaders.
– Eric Greitens
Tag Archives: Influence
True leadership…
True leadership lies in guiding others to success. In ensuring that everyone is performing at their best, doing the work they are pledged to do and doing it well.
– Bill Owens
It’s easy…
It’s easy to make a dollar. It’s a lot tougher to make a difference.
– Tom Brokaw
Nobody…
Nobody can force change on anybody else. It has to be experienced. Unless we reinvent ways where paradigm shifts can be experienced by large numbers of people, change will remain a myth
– Eric Trist
You cannot…
You cannot build an adaptable organisation without adaptable people; and individuals change only when they have to, or when they want to.
– Gary Hamel
A true leader…
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
If…
If you want what you’re saying heard, then take your time and say it so that the listener will actually hear it.
– Maya Angelou
The greatest leaders…
The greatest leaders are not necessarily those who do the greatest things but are those who enable others to do the greatest things
– Anon
Leadership…
Leadership is the ability to guide others without force into a direction or decision that leaves them still feeling empowered and accomplished.
– Lisa Hanson
Ultimately…
Ultimately, leadership is not about glorious crowning acts. It’s about keeping your team focused on a goal and motivated to do their best to achieve it, especially when the stakes are high and the consequences really matter. It is about laying the groundwork for others’ success, and then standing back and letting them shine.
– Chris Hadfield
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