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Control

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267 Quote(s) Found

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It has been said that information is like a toddler: It goes everywhere, gets into everything, and you can’t always control it.

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…the best leader is the best server. And if you’re a servant, by definition you’re not controlling.

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Rules control and limit how we do what we do; only values-based self-governance can simultaneously control behavior and inspire us to do more.

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Positive thinking gives us the illusion of hope and control.

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We cannot control how someone else receives us, but we can do our best to share in line with our own values.

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Because of the control possible with shooting, editing, and showing the material, it can sometimes be more powerful than a live person.

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…the problem with a damage control mind-set is that it is too often applied by people to protect their own careers, and not the reputations of their organizations.

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As a manager, you might think that you have more control, but you don’t. You actually have less control than the people who report to you.

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…great managers do not place a premium on either control or instruction… They are too elementary, too static.

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…we have control over – the way we interpret what happens, the meaning we make, and the stories we tell ourselves.

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