In leadership we teach: Don’t send your ducks to eagle school because it won’t help. Duck finishes eagle school, sees his first rabbit, makes him a friend. 652
Leaders must learn to discipline their disappointments. It is not what happens to us, it is what we choose to do about what happens that makes the difference in how our lives turn out. 1.41K
Leaders, whether in the family, in business, in government, or in education, must not allow themselves to mistake intentions for accomplishments. 1.47K
A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better 1.15K
Good people are found, not changed. Recently I read a headline that said, “We don’t teach our people to be nice. We simply hire nice people.”. Wow! what a clever short cut. 795
The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude. Be kind, but not weak. Be bold, but not a bully. Be thoughtful, but not lazy. Be humble, but not timid. Be proud, but not arrogant. Have humor, but without folly. 676
Pity the man who inherits a million dollars and isn’t a millionaire. Here’s what would be pitiful, if your income grew and you didn’t. 814
The most important question to ask on the job is not ” What am I getting?”. The most important question to ask is ” What am I becoming?” 639
Life is a unique combination of want to and how to, and we need to give equal attention to both. 1.55K
