Leaders create the conditions where people choose new actions. The choices are voluntary. They’re made by people who see a new landscape, new opportunities and new options. You can’t make people change. But you can create an environment where they choose to.
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Are we going to choose to lead, or are we going to sit on our hands?
You should be evaluating every spend as "Do I spend that money do I get more cash before my cashout, extending cashout, or less." And then it becomes real simple, the answer is in the numbers.
There are other things you can spend your money on that have a slower payback, a slower trajectory.
There are things that you invest in (they could be marketing, products, salespeople), you make the investment to spend cash. And then, you should get a return on that investment. And cash builds up, and you get paid back, and then some.
To change the world, you must be different than the world. To lead, you must go first. You must divert from the common path, you must navigate unmapped terrain.
Give women choices, give women opportunities, and let them lead.
Most people don’t lead their life; they accept their life.
One of the great things about being a leader is you tend to forget about yourself.
Nature loves courage. If you don't have a plan, you become part of someone else's plan.
I got away with everything under the last boss and it wasn't good for me. So I want guidance. I want leadership. Lead me... when I'm in the mood to be led.
To navigate complex challenges, all leaders must take responsibility and have a moral compass grounded in competence, integrity and concern for the greater good.
Great leaders know that it is impossible to take everything on themselves.
— Ryan Johnson, Peter Lalayanis, Nas Kamal, Archie Panjabi, imdb.com
Being a leader is knowing when to stop.
You're the captain of this ship. You haven't the right to be vulnerable in the eyes of the crew. You can't afford the luxury of being anything less than perfect. If you do, they lose faith and you lose command.
Jake: Hey, look at this one! 'Kick-ass I-startup, superjazzed about expansion, seeks visionary dot-com expert for media leadership position.' Where do I sign up?! Helen: Jake, you don't know a thing about the Internet.
— Glenn Eichler, Peggy Nicoll, Jake Morgendorffer (voice), Julián Rebolledo, imdb.com
Frank: Charlie, you've got a lot of balls, stealing my money. This shows leadership, I am promoting you to management. Charlie: That's why I did it. Mac: That's why I did it too, Frank! I stole lots of your money, what do I get? Frank: You get dick, because you are a follower and a thief.
Solitude is how we quiet the voices, the incessant chatter. It's how we create the necessary calm, empty spaces. Vision needs solitude. Leadership needs solitude. Courage needs solitude. Because when our choices evolve from an internal place of sure-footed, rooted knowing, we become resilient, embol…
Today, the entire world is looking to America for enlightened leadership to peace and progress. Such a leadership requires vision, courage and tolerance. It can be provided only by a united nation deeply devoted to the highest ideals.
That road to a remedy of Nigeria’s political problems will not come easily. The key, as I see it, lies in the manner in which the leadership of the country is selected. When I refer to leadership I am really talking about leaders at every level of government and sphere of society, from the local gov…