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“Finally, leaders focus on people. In the words of Grace Murray Hopper, computer scientist and rear admiral in the US Navy, “You manage things; you lead people.” Naturally,”
― Jocelyn Davis, The Greats on Leadership: Classic Wisdom for Modern Managers

“We can condense Arthur’s story and Machiavelli’s advice into two critical principles for change leaders: Understand the phases of change, and attend to people factors more than technical factors. Even more critical, however, are these two principles’ negative corollaries: Don’t announce “Mission accomplished” when you’re only halfway up the first hill. And don’t sit in your tent drawing flowcharts while emotions simmer away in the camp outside.”
― Jocelyn Davis, The Greats on Leadership: Classic Wisdom for Modern Managers

“Corporate cultures can be arrayed along the same three dimensions as national cultures: universalistic-particularistic, egalitarian-hierarchical, and individualistic-communitarian. Once”
― Jocelyn Davis, The Greats on Leadership: Classic Wisdom for Modern Managers

“The practical wisdom of a leader comprises three qualities: perception, insight, and efficacy. Perception”
― Jocelyn Davis, The Greats on Leadership: Classic Wisdom for Modern Managers