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All claims deserve consideration but some claims are more important than others.

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Organizations should try to find out if their learning programs actually work.
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See the long view: By all means plant the corn, milk the cows, and feed the horses but always keep the eventual harvest in mind.
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Almost without exception, members of great groups see themselves as winning underdogs, as a feisty David hurling fresh ideas at a big, backward-looking Goliath. They always have an enemy.
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You need people who can walk their companies into the future rather than back them into the future.
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Frank Gehry designs buildings that make other architects half his age (he's 78) gasp with envy. Neotony is what makes him lace up his skates and whirl around the ice rink, while visionary buildings come to life and dance in his head.
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Leaders must earn the trust of their teams, their organizations, and their stakeholders before attempting to engage their support.
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Charisma is the result of effective leadership, not the other way around.
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There is a profound difference between information and meaning.
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Vision animates, inspires, transforms purpose into action.
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Without a terrific leader, you're not going to have a Great Group. But it is also true that you're not going to have a great leader without a Great Group.
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If I were to give off-the-cuff advice to anyone trying to institute change, I would say, How clear is the metaphor?
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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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Around the world, the generals are being ousted, and the poets are taking charge.
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That is the key challenge facing management today change is the only constant.
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