…. well enough so they can leave; treat them well enough so they don’t want t0
– Richard Branson
Tag Archives: Trust
If leaders are…
… careless about basic things – telling the truth, respecting moral codes, proper professional conduct – who can believe them on other issues?
– James L Hayes
Divide…
…. and rule, a sound motto. Unite and lead, a better one
– Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The idea of…
… a merit rating is alluring. The sound of the words captivates the imagination: pay for what you get; get what you pay for; motivate people to do their best, for their own good. The effect is exactly the opposite of what the words promise
– W Edward Deming
To get others…
…. to come into our ways of thinking, we must go over to theirs; and it is necessary to follow, in order to lead
– William Hazlitt
To be…
…. able to lead others, a man must be willing to go forward alone
– Harry Truman
Unhealthy cultures…
are the ones in which metrics are the predominant means of measuring of performance
– Simon Sinek
Our lives…
… begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter
– Martin Luther King
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
A ship…
…. in the harbour is safe, but that is not what ships are built for
– William Shedo
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