Peter D. Banko > Quotes

“Emus are the second-largest birds in the world, can reach speeds of thirty miles per hour, and can run great distances. Emus can’t fly and can only walk forward. The emu—not just a cool commercial actor.”
― Peter D. Banko, The Necessary Goodbye: How Great Leaders Fire with Clarity, Confidence, and Compassion

“LEADERSHIP HAS A LOT OF THE BRAVADO OF AN EMU.”
― Peter D. Banko, The Necessary Goodbye: How Great Leaders Fire with Clarity, Confidence, and Compassion

“The goose is kind, loyal, and brave. Family, team, community, and loyalty are intensely high priorities for them. Geese communicate clearly. They are great at setting boundaries and are aggressive at keeping them in place. Have you ever been attacked by a goose at a park? The goose, in its persona and shadow, is dedicated, determined, guiding, imaginative, imprinting, powerfully productive, protective, reliable, unwavering, resilient, self-demanding, and vigilant. Geese are not easily provoked, but don’t mess with their territory.”
― Peter D. Banko, The Necessary Goodbye: How Great Leaders Fire with Clarity, Confidence, and Compassion

“There is a deeper order to the universe, and its connections can’t be explained by cause and effect.”
― Peter D. Banko, The Necessary Goodbye: How Great Leaders Fire with Clarity, Confidence, and Compassion

“The Peter Principle is that everyone rises to their level of incompetence in a hierarchy. When you perform your job well, you are promoted. And promoted and so on. You rise up the corporate ladder until you reach the point where you can no longer perform well. The summer intern rises to CEO. From the entry-level civil servant to the country’s president.”
― Peter D. Banko, The Necessary Goodbye: How Great Leaders Fire with Clarity, Confidence, and Compassion

“Patience is not natural. It is a practical skill that can be developed.”
― Peter D. Banko, The Necessary Goodbye: How Great Leaders Fire with Clarity, Confidence, and Compassion

“The rule of three, in psychology, asserts that ideas given in threes are more memorable and exciting.”
― Peter D. Banko, The Necessary Goodbye: How Great Leaders Fire with Clarity, Confidence, and Compassion

“Find your leadership tribe. As a leader, it makes sense to make authentic connections. Build a team that wants to work with you and will support you. Growth thrives in discomfort, so get out of your comfort zone. Find a way to be at ease during change and transition. Be actively kind as you take action. Make those hard decisions, but always act from the perspective of the organization and not your own self-interest.”
― Peter D. Banko, The Necessary Goodbye: How Great Leaders Fire with Clarity, Confidence, and Compassion

“Understand that there will always be detractors. Lean into the resistance. Never turn your back on it. Be a shark and not a minnow. Own your decisions. Assert yourself. Once your organizational strategies start picking up speed and succeeding, you will have won the war without an overt fight.”
― Peter D. Banko, The Necessary Goodbye: How Great Leaders Fire with Clarity, Confidence, and Compassion

“According to Carl Jung, most things are not chance or random.”
― Peter D. Banko, The Necessary Goodbye: How Great Leaders Fire with Clarity, Confidence, and Compassion

“The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender. —Vince Lombardi”
― Peter D. Banko, The Necessary Goodbye: How Great Leaders Fire with Clarity, Confidence, and Compassion

“Servant leadership is still more of a topic of books, blogs, live streams, and speeches than it is put into everyday use. Servant-first leaders have four key characteristics: listening, empathy, flexibility, and stewardship.”
― Peter D. Banko, The Necessary Goodbye: How Great Leaders Fire with Clarity, Confidence, and Compassion

“Weak people revenge. Strong people forgive. Intelligent people ignore. —Albert Einstein”
― Peter D. Banko, The Necessary Goodbye: How Great Leaders Fire with Clarity, Confidence, and Compassion

“dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard work. —Colin Powell”
― Peter D. Banko, The Necessary Goodbye: How Great Leaders Fire with Clarity, Confidence, and Compassion

“In marketing, customers should encounter a brand’s message at least seven times before they can make a decision.”
― Peter D. Banko, The Necessary Goodbye: How Great Leaders Fire with Clarity, Confidence, and Compassion

“Patience is furthered and honed by formal reflection.”
― Peter D. Banko, The Necessary Goodbye: How Great Leaders Fire with Clarity, Confidence, and Compassion