Leadership is an individual sport, one that has to be fine-tuned to each of the people that reports to you. Leaders also need to provide the direction, energy, encouragement and inspiration for each person who reports directly to the leader as well as for the overall organisation.
– David Petraeus
You can be appointed manager but you are not a leader until your appointment has been ratified in the hearts and minds of the people
– John Adair
Changes are inevitable and not always controllable. What can be controlled is how you manage, react to and work through the change process.
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I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of leadership are universal and are often about finding ways of encouraging people to combine their efforts, their talents, their insights, their enthusiasm and their inspiration to work together.
– Queen Elizabeth II
Our only security is our ability to change
– John Lilly
Greatness is not a function of circumstance. Greatness, it turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice, and discipline.
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Learn from your mistakes, only work with people who share your vision and culture and most importantly, focus on your customer
– Lord Sugar
Destiny is not a matter of chance; it is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.
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Don’t change your mind just because people are offended; change your mind if you’re wrong.
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Leadership is the wise use of power. Power is the capacity to translate intention into reality and sustain it.
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