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Because most of us are not automatically self-correcting and because our blind spots keep us from knowing when we need to be, external procedures must be in place to correct the errors that human beings will inevitably make and reduce the chances of future ones.
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297 |
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A Just Cause is a specific vision of a future state that does not yet exist: a future state so appealing that people are willing to make sacrifices in order to help advance toward that vision.
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033 |
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This is how movements come to be. It starts with a few people. Their idealized vision of the future attracts believers. Those early adopters don’t show up to get anything, they show up to give. They want to help.
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040 |
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…a written statement… dramatically increases the chances that the Cause will survive to guide and inspire future generations beyond the founders and those who knew the founders.
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049 |
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It is not technology that explains failure; it is less about technology, per se, and more about the leader’s failure to envision the future of their business as the world changes around them.
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071 |
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Finite-focused leaders are often loath to sacrifice near-term gains, even if it’s the right things to do for the future, because near-term gains are the ones that are most visible to the market.
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081 |
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The Courage to Lead is a willingness to take risks for the good of an unknown future. And the risks are real.
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199 |
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Don’t let the opinion of cowards influence what you think or do. The future depends on it.
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070 |
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The difficult choices we must make in the future may be impossible to make unless our society develops a common set of priorities, or shared set of values, that will justify the sacrifices that wise choices often entail in the short run.
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236 |
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If we wish to envision an alternative to inertia, we must consider which values could serve as a map to the future.
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237 |
