“Being the leader means you hold the highest rank, either by earning it, good fortune or navigating internal politics. Leading, however, means that others willingly follow you—not because they have to, not because they are paid to, but because they want to.”
― Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
― Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
“People don't buy what you do; they buy why you do it. And what you do simply proves what you believe”
― Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
― Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
“A boss wants to pay for results, an employee wants recognition for effort. If a boss recognizes effort, they will get even better results.”
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“And when a leader embraces their responsibility to care for people instead of caring for numbers, then people will follow, solve problems and see to it that that leader’s vision comes to life the right way, a stable way and not the expedient way.”
― Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't
― Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't
“Some in management positions operate as if they are in a tree of monkeys. They make sure that everyone at the top of the tree looking down sees only smiles. But all too often, those at the bottom looking up see only asses.”
― Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
― Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
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