The Highest Calling
“The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership.” — Harvey Firestone
Reflecting on his tenure as CEO of General Electric, Jack Welch writes: “My main job was developing talent. I was a gardener providing water and other nourishment to our top 750 people.”
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The Comfort Zone
“If we’re growing, we’re always going to be out of our comfort zone.” — John Maxwell
Irish playwright, George Bernard Shaw, wrote: “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world. The unreasonable man persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the ... Read More »
Proper Commanders
“I would rather have an army of rabbits led by a lion than an army of lions led by a rabbit.” — Napoleon Bonaparte
Legendary UCLA basketball coach, John Wooden, surmised: “Over 70% of people leave their jobs because of the way they are led.”
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Macro-Management
“Surround yourself with great people and get out of the way; don’t try to micro-manage.” — Howard Schultz
Jim Collins advises: “The moment you feel the need to tightly manage someone, you’ve made a hiring mistake. The best people don’t need to be managed. Guided, taught, led — ... Read More »
Followership
“The signs of outstanding leadership appear primarily among the followers.” — Max De Pree
Kenneth Chenault, CEO of American Express, explains: “When we judge people in the company, one of the first questions I ask, in addition to what were the outcomes, is does this person have any followership? Because ... Read More »