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Nature—and the glow of fascination it had always sparked in her—was too dangerous. She was too dangerous.
“The English word “company” comes from the French compaigne—the sharing of bread, the same root as “companion.” Interestingly, the oldest Swedish term for business, narings liv, means “nourishment for life,” and the oldest Chinese symbol for business translates as “life meaning.” Perhaps when we rediscover organizations as living systems, we will also rediscover what it actually means to us as human beings to work together for a purpose that really matters.”
― The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization
― The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization
“A Hewlett-Packard employee studying the company’s history once asked co-founder David Packard about his theory of leadership. She reported that after a long pause, he said simply, “I don’t know about theories of leadership. Bill [Hewlett, the co-founder] and I were just doing what we loved and were so delighted that people wanted to join us.”
― The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization
― The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization
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― Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop
― Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop
“the truth is, it’s never too late to start on your dreams. The present is the best time to launch yourself forward.”
― The Rainfall Market
― The Rainfall Market
“Nobody knows what’ll happen unless you try. Instead of agonising over what you should do, think about putting effort into whatever you’re doing. It’s more important to try your best in whatever you do, no matter how small it may seem. All your effort will add up to something.”
― Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop
― Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop
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