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Purpose extends our sphere of influence not through the accumulation and exercise of power, but by giving us a clear route to adding value to others.
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256 |
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No leaders sets out to be a leader. People set out to live their lives, expressing themselves fully. When that expression is of value, they become leaders.
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106 |
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Vision, inspiration, empathy, trustworthiness are manifestations of a leader’s judgment and character.
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133 |
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Competence, or knowledge, without vision and virtue, breeds technocrats. Virtue, without vision and knowledge, breeds idealogues. Vision, without virtue and knowledge, breeds demagogues.
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155 |
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…if you violate your own values, you’ll feel much greater dissonance because, at the end of the day, you have to go on living with yourself.
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041 |
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The true value of an organization is measured by the desire others have to contribute to that organization’s ability to keep succeeding, not just during the time they are there, but well beyond their own tenure.
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009 |
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That people are willing to pay money for whatever a company has to offer is simply proof that they perceive or derive some value from those things.
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075 |
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Anyone who offers their blood, sweat and tears to advance a company’s goals is entitled to feel valued for their contributions and share in the fruits of their labors.
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090 |
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Our goal, as leaders, is to ensure that our people have the skills – technical skills, human skills or leadership skills – so that they are equipped to work to their natural best and be a valuable asset to the team.
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113 |
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It is the combination of what we value and how we act that sets the culture of the company.
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121 |
