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Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things. (Stephen Covey)
Change happens at the speed of trust. (cf. The SPEED of Trust, 2008) View quote
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Give no answer to contentious arguments or irresponsible accusations. Let such things "fly out open windows" until they spend themselves. View quote
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It's not enough to have values without vision; you want to be good, but you want to be good for something. On the other hand, vision without values can create a Hitler. An empowering mission statement deals with both character and competence; what you want to be and what you want to do in your life. View quote
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Trust is the glue that holds everything together. It creates the environment in which all of the other elements - win-win stewardship agreements, self-directing individuals and teams, aligned structures and systems, and accountability - can flourish. View quote
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You can retire from a job, but don't ever retire from making extremely meaningful contributions in life. View quote
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Perform anonymous service. Whenever we do good for others anonymously, our sense of intrinsic worth and self-respect increases. ... Selfless service has always been one of the most powerful methods of influence. View quote
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Management works in the system; leadership works on the system. View quote
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Always treat your employees exactly as you want them to treat your best customers. View quote
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If you want to get something done, give it to a busy man. View quote
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Synergy is what happens when one plus one equals ten or a hundred or even a thousand! It's the profound result when two or more respectful human beings determine to go beyond their preconceived ideas to meet a great challenge. (Stephen Covey)
Frustration is a function of our expectations, and our expectations are often a reflection of the social mirror rather than our own values and priorities. View quote
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Synergy is better than my way or your way. It's our way. View quote
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People and organizations don't grow much without delegation and completed staff work because they are confined to the capacities of the boss and reflect both personal strengths and weaknesses. View quote
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Where there's no gardener, there's no garden. View quote
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If you don't let a teacher know what level you are -- by asking a question, or revealing your ignorance -- you will not learn or grow. View quote
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Leadership is communicating people's worth and potential so clearly that they come to see it themselves. View quote
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The average family spends 30 hours in front of a television, and they say they don't have the time to have a balanced, integrated life. View quote
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Most people are basically a victim of the circumstances of their life. They have things like 9/11, they have terrorism threats, they have new war threats, they have economy problems, and they think, 'What can I do? I'm basically a victim.' View quote
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When one side benefits more than the other, that's a win-lose situation. To the winner it might look like success for a while, but in the long run, it breeds resentment and distrust. View quote
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Difference is the beginning of synergy. (Stephen Covey)
Retire from your job but never from meaningful projects. If you want to live a long life, you need eustress, that is, a deep sense of meaning and of contribution to worthy projects and causes, particularly, your intergenerational family. View quote
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Вместо того, чтобы разглядывать фрагменты, попробуйте увидеть полную картину. (Instead of looking at fragments, try to see the whole picture.) View quote
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Let natural consequences teach responsible behavior. One of the kindest things we can do is to let the natural or logical consequences of people's actions teach them responsible behavior. They may not like it or us, but popularity is a fickle standard by which to measure character development. Insisting on justice demands more true love, not less. We care enough for their growth and security to suffer their displeasure. View quote
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Values are social norms - they're personal, emotional, subjective, and arguable. All of us have values. Even criminals have values. The question you must ask yourself is, Are your values based upon principles? In the last analysis, principles are natural laws - they're impersonal, factual, objective and self-evident. Consequences are governed by principles and behavior is governed by values; therefore, value principles! View quote
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