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A passion for continual learning, a refined, discerning ear for the moral and ethical consequences of their actions, and an understanding of the purposes of work and human organisations

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Don't over-react to the trouble makers.
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People who know what they want and why they want it, and have the skills to communicate that to others in a way that gains support
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Failing organizations are usually over-managed and under-led.
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Neotony is a metaphor for the quality of life - the gift - that keeps the fortunate of whatever age focused on all the marvelous undiscovered things to come.
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Learning to be an effective leader is no different than learning to be an effective person. And that's the hard part
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I wanted the influence. In the end I wasn't very good at being a president. I looked out of the window and thought that the man cutting the lawn actually seemed to have more control over what he was doing.
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Companies which get misled by their own success are sure to be blind sided.
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There are two ways of being creative. One can sing and dance. Or one can create an environment in which singers and dancers flourish.
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Successful leaders are great askers
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Great leaders love talent and know where to find it. They surround themselves with talented people who can work effectively together.
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The manager administers the leader innovates.
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Possess the Nobel Factor: Possess and constantly demonstrate optimism, faith, and hope. They create choices. I am reminded of an ancient Chinese proverb: That the birds of worry and care fly above your head, this you cannot change but that they build nests in your hair, this you can prevent.
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I am reminded how hollow the label of leadership sometimes is and how heroic followership can be.
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Expect the best from your people and they will usually deliver but your expectations must be realistic.
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Recognize and respect mutual self-interests, then build creative collaborations to serve them.
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Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.
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The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born - that there is a genetic factor to leadership. This myth asserts that people simply either have certain charismatic qualities or not. That's nonsense in fact, the opposite is true. Leaders are made rather than born.
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Just as no great painting has ever been created by a committee, no great vision has ever emerged from the herd.
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The opposite of hope is despair, and when we despair, it is because we feel there are no choices.
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Every great group is an island... but an island with a bridge to the mainland.
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