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“I cannot emphasize it too strongly that our gifts-whether they consist in wealth, or in the ability to sing, to paint, to build, or to count-are not given unto us to be used for our pleasure merely, or as means of our advancement, weather social or intellectual. But they are given unto us that we may use them for helping those who need help.”
― Lectures on Russian Literature: Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenef, Tolstoy
― Lectures on Russian Literature: Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenef, Tolstoy
“Wise individuals frequently say very little, but what they do say hits the mark. Such remarks often remain in the mind of the recipient for a long time, possibly a lifetime.”
― The Love of Being Loving
― The Love of Being Loving
“Working harder to achieve results usually results in frustration and failure. The focus of work is the activities that generate results, not the results themselves.”
― Lift: Five Practices Great Managers Do Consistently: Raise Performance and Morale - See Your Employees Thrive
― Lift: Five Practices Great Managers Do Consistently: Raise Performance and Morale - See Your Employees Thrive
“The job facing production managers focuses on how to help their team maintain hope while also addressing the sometimes brutal or dismal facts of their situation. If the truth of their position remains unseen, they will never grow the skills necessary to resolve it.”
― Lift: Five Practices Great Managers Do Consistently: Raise Performance and Morale - See Your Employees Thrive
― Lift: Five Practices Great Managers Do Consistently: Raise Performance and Morale - See Your Employees Thrive
“All the managers I interviewed had the same sense of identity and self-assurance. None of them were arrogant. Instead, they were clear about who they were and what needed accomplishing. They used that sense of self to engage their team and learn each team member’s strengths and contributions. Their courage and confidence were infectious to their team and to anyone who crossed their paths.”
― Lift: Five Practices Great Managers Do Consistently: Raise Performance and Morale - See Your Employees Thrive
― Lift: Five Practices Great Managers Do Consistently: Raise Performance and Morale - See Your Employees Thrive
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