The wealth of options we face today has extended personal freedom to an extent that would have been inconceivable even a hundred years ago. But the inevitable consequence of equally attractive choices is uncertainty of purpose; uncertainty, in turn, saps resolution, and lack of resolve ends up devaluing choice.
– Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
A primary role of leadership is to clarify purpose. Without it organisations cannot deliver excellent performance.
– Paradigms of Leadership
Success is…knowing your purpose in life, growing to reach your maximum potential and sowing seeds that benefit others.
– John Maxwell
… and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.
– John F. Kennedy
… not only upon ability, not only upon capacity; having the capacity to lead is not enough. The leader must be willing to use it. Leadership is then based on truth and character. There must be truth in the purpose and willpower in the character.
– Vince Lombardi
….. in an influence relationship among leaders and other followers with the intent to support leaders who reflect their mutual purposes.”
— Rodger Adair
….. The purpose of life is to grow. The nature of life is to change. The challenge of life is to overcome. The essence of life is to care. The opportunity of like is to serve. The secret of life is to dare. The spice of life is to befriend. The beauty of life is to give.”
– William Arthur Ward
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