…. make people feel that they’re at the very heart of things, not at the periphery. Everyone feels that he or she makes a difference to the success of the organization. When that happens people feel centered and that gives their work meaning
– Warren Bennis
…has to be able to change an organisation that is dreamless, soulless and visionless…. some has got to make a wake up call
– Warren G Bennis
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.
… 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
… 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
…whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get back up
– Vince Lombardi
…. amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit
– Harry S Truman
… to know why your people are not performing well, step up to the mirror and take a peek
– Ken Blanchard
are not born great, they grow great . . .
― Mario Puzo
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