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…leaders who want their organizations to succeed will once again have to reward, even cosset, those employees who have the best ideas.
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So let’s admit it: in a nation, in a world, as complex and fluid as ours, we cannot function without leaders.
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004 |
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The first step in becoming a leader, then, is to recognize the context for what it is – a breaker, not a maker; a trap, not a launching pad; an end, not a beginning – and declare your independence.
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…it is not enough for a leader to do things right; he must do the right thing.
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Listening to the inner voice – trusting the inner voice – is one of the most important lessons of leadership.
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The leader has a clear idea of what he or she wants to do – professional and personally – and the strength to persist in the face of setbacks, even failures.
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The leader who communicates passion gives hope and inspiration to other people.
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034 |
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Leaders never lie to themselves, especially about themselves, know their faults as well as their assets, and deal with them directly.
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Maturity is important to a leader because leading is not simply showing the way or issuing orders.
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035 |
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Every leader needs to have experienced and grown through following – learning to be dedicated, observant, capable of working with and learning from others, never servile, always truthful.
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