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If you want risk taking, set an example yourself and reward and praise those that do.

Jack Welch

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Jack Welch
Age: 84 †
Born: 1935
Born: November 19
Died: 2020
Died: March 1
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Peabody
Massachusetts
John Francis Welch
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Leadership is helping other people grow and succeed. it is not just about you. It's all about them.... everyone deserves a chance.... you can never let yourself be a victim.
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A leader's role is not to control people or stay on top of things, but rather to guide, energize and excite.
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When employees underperform, a leader tells them so.
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The best thing workers can bring to their jobs is a lifelong thirst for learning.
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I’ve learned in a hundred ways that I rarely regretted acting but often regretted NOT acting fast enough.
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