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Leaders differ from others in their constant appetite for knowledge and experience, and as their worlds widen and become more complex, so too do their means of understanding.
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Leaders who trust their co-workers are, in turn, trusted by them. Trust, of course, cannot be acquired, but can only be given.
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Leaders are, by definition, innovators. They do things other people have not done or dare not do. They do things in advance of other people. They make new things. They make old things new.
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…unless the leader continues to evolve, to adapt and adjust to external change, the organization will sooner or later stall.
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The leader knows better than anyone that the fundamental problems of life are insoluble, but persists anyway, and continues to learn.
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Leaders learn by leading, and they learn best by leading in the face of obstacles.
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Adversity has a great deal to do with the development of leaders. Either it knocks you out or you become a bigger and better person. – Alfred Gottschalk
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Crisis is so often the crucible in which leaders are formed.
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Ultimately, a leader’s ability to galvanize his or her co-workers resides both in self understanding and in understanding the co-workers’ needs and wants…
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…in the current volatile climate, it is vital that leaders steer a clear and consistent course.
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