there exists a gap between the “four shoots” endowed in us at birth and their maturation into true goodness, righteousness, ritual propriety, and wisdom.
“Servant leadership is a style of leadership that focuses on understanding and addressing the needs and development of project team members in order to enable the highest possible project team performance.”
― A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) – Seventh Edition and The Standard for Project Management
― A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) – Seventh Edition and The Standard for Project Management
“Your job is to make heroes out of others, not by “giving” them credit, but by giving them enough responsibility so that when things go right, they actually deserve that credit.”
― Mastering the Challenges of Leading Change: Inspire the People and Succeed Where Others Fail
― Mastering the Challenges of Leading Change: Inspire the People and Succeed Where Others Fail
“Everybody in the world is seeking happiness—and there is one sure way to find it. That is by controlling your thoughts. Happiness doesn’t depend on outward conditions. It depends on inner conditions.”
― How To Win Friends and Influence People
― How To Win Friends and Influence People
“Expect nothing, fear nothing, be satisfied with your present actions according to nature, speak and act with honesty, and you will live happily. And no one will be able to prevent this.”
― The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius: Modern Translation
― The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius: Modern Translation
“Confucius replied, “To govern [zheng] is to correct [zheng]. When you set an example by correcting your mistakes, who will dare not to correct his mistakes?”
― Analects by Confucius: Timeless Wisdom on Ethics, Family, and Harmony with Traditional Commentaries
― Analects by Confucius: Timeless Wisdom on Ethics, Family, and Harmony with Traditional Commentaries
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