26 quotes found
“Courage is leaning into the doubts and fears to do what you know is right even when it doesnt feel natural or safe.”
“To guard our character with unwavering commitment, our best protection comes from being humbly aware of our vulnerability.”
“Leaders must be good listeners. Its rule number one, and its the most powerful thing they can do to build trusted relationships.”
“Leaders must be good listeners. It’s rule number one, and it’s the most powerful thing they can do to build trusted relationships.”
“Good teams are committed to the team mission and to each other personally. Good leaders inspire and build this commitment and trust.”
“Good leaders know who they aretheir strengths, weaknesses, passions, talents, and values. And, developing leaders always starts with self-awareness.”
“Fearful leaders side-step issues instead of dealing with them, cover up mistakes instead of owning up to mistakes; they skulk back into the shadows and hope that the crisiswhatever it iswill someho...”
“An honorable leader must demonstrate a willingness to reveal his or her inner self to their team. It builds trust and trust is essential. Its also a sign of strength and authenticity, and people ar...”
“Leaders can choose to grow and change, but generally the most powerful predictor of future performance is past behavior. Evaluate them realistically.”
“Affirming others isnt flattering themits when you genuinely and consistently acknowledge their efforts and accomplishments, both large and small. Make affirmation a habit and watch what happens!”
“Leaders devoid of crucible experiences are likely to be overly confident about their ideas, and surprisingly more susceptible to fears; this is also true of children who are overly sheltered from f...”
“Votersheres the real challenge: we dont need empty promises made by politicians whose only goal in life is to get elected or re-elected. We need leaders with attributes that qualify them to lead us...”
“Over-communicating is the glue that holds a high-performing team together and keeps them focused in the same direction. And, it circles back to clarity. Without good, consistent communication, you ...”
“Persistence is important in every endeavor. Whether its finishing your homework, completing school, working late to finish a project, or finishing the drill in sports, winners persist to the point ...”
“Professional accountability is a good thing. Without it, excellence is merely a pipe dream and even average performance isnt a realistic expectation.”
“We all want to count for somethingto make a difference. And, accountability helps us get where want to go in terms of achieving our goals and fulfilling our responsibilities.”
“As is often the case with children, the rule of monkey see, monkey do plays out in the workplace. Its hard to be good role model, and its one of the greatest challenges of leadership.”
“some leaders dont want to celebrate with their team because they are afraidyes, afraid that if they celebrate, people will quit working hard and lower the standards. I say dont let your fear take y...”
“Good leaders know who they are—their strengths, weaknesses, passions, talents, and values. And, developing leaders always starts with self-awareness.”
“An honorable leader must demonstrate a willingness to reveal his or her ‘inner self’ to their team. It builds trust and trust is essential. It’s also a sign of strength and authenticity, and people...”
“Affirming others isn’t ‘flattering’ them—it’s when you genuinely and consistently acknowledge their efforts and accomplishments, both large and small. Make affirmation a habit and watch what happens!”
