Leadership
“Every one of us receives and passes on an inheritance. The inheritance may not be an accumulation of earthly possessions or acquired riches, but whether we realize it or not, our choices, words, actions, and values will impact someone and form the heritage we hand down.” ~ Ben Hardesty
“But the plain fact of the matter is that, for any person to successfully lead others, he or she must deal with reality and be ready to accept the fact that leadership , at times, can bring out the worst in us. And understanding, as well as coming to grips with the darker side of your personality, is key to dealing with real-life situations.” ~ Donald T. Phillips (Lincoln on Leadership)
“Subordinates look for their bosses to be positive, in good humor, and cheerful. They aren’t supposed to be emotional or have bad days. but leaders are guman, too, and when they are in a lousy mood and snap at a subordinate, it can have a devastating effect.” ~ Donald T. Phillips (Lincoln on Leadership)
“It is the leader’s role to lift followers out of their everyday selves up to a higher level of awareness, motivation, and commitment.” ~ Donald T. Phillips (Lincoln on Leadership)
“No man is good enough to govern another man without that other’s consent.” ~ Abraham Lincoln
“People are much more likely to trust a leader if they know he is compassionate and forgiving of mistakes.” ~ Donald T. Phillips (Lincoln on Leadership)
“If subordinates, or people in general, know that they genuinely have easy access to their leader, they’ll tend to view the leader in a more positive, trustworthy light.” ~ Donald T. Phillips (Lincoln on Leadership)
“Each of us can look back upon someone who made a great difference in our lives, someone whose wisdom or simple acts of caring made an impression upon us. In all likelihood it was someone who sought no recognition for their deed other than the joy of knowing that, by their hand, another’s life had been made better.” ~ Stephen M. Wolf
“If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” ~ Isaac Newton
“Simply be the qualities you seek in others.” ~ Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
Amazing people do not just happen.
“The ONLY thing leaders have in common is the shared decision to lead.” ~ Seth Godin (Tribes, page 145)
“I think most people have it upside down. Being charismatic doesn’t make you a leader. Being a leader makes you charismatic.” ~ Seth Godin (Tribes, page 127)
“Initiating is really and truly difficult, and that’s what leaders do. They see something others are ignoring and they jump on it.” ~ Seth Godin (Tribes, page 86)
“In nearly every case, trying to lead everyone results in leading no one in particular.” ~ Seth Godin (Tribes, page 65)
“If you’re not uncomfortable in your work as a leader, it’s almost certain you’re not reaching your potential as a leader.” ~ Seth Godin (Tribes, page 55)
“Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I’ll understand.” ~ Chinese Proverb