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Even the most successful of today’s heroic leaders appear uneasy in the saddle, all too aware that their ability to understand and control is a chimera. We have to begin leading differently.
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231 |
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Creativity and leading a truly adaptive organization requires building, leading, and maintaining a culture that is flexible but also durable.
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231 |
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The leader’s first responsibility is to the whole.
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232 |
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A leader’s words matter, but actions ultimately do more to reinforce or undermine the implementation of a team of teams.
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232 |
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Instead of exploiting technology to monitor employee performance… the leader must allow team members to monitor him.
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232 |
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More than directing, leaders must exhibit personal transparency. This is the new ideal.
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232 |
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…the first follower plays an important role because he brings credibility to the leader. Subsequent followers emulate the first follower, not only the leader.
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010 |
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Above all, leaders cannot have a bad day. No matter how scared and depressed you are, you cannot show fear, uncertainty, or doubt. You must exude optimism every day.
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066 |
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As the leader of the organization, you are responsible for results, and results are the product of a culture of execution.
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067 |
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Leaders face the… choice: reality or fantasy. If you want to succeed, take the red pill and determine how deep the rabbit hole goes.
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069 |
