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“principles of reading: reduce articles to their essence, read and write in the same day, subscribe to journals, and learn to skim.”
― Wendy Laura Belcher, Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks: A Guide to Academic Publishing Success

“Leadership involves moving a system from where it is now to some other, better place. It means that one often is at the margins of what people presently like and want, working close to the edge of what is acceptable rather than at the center of the collective consensus.”
― J. Richard Hackman, Leading Teams: Setting the Stage for Great Performances

“It is entirely proper for senior leaders to say, in effect, “This is the mountain we will climb. Not that one, this one. Although many aspects of our collective endeavor are open for discussion, choice of mountain is not among them.” And those who lead teams within an organization have a responsibility that extends far beyond merely accepting the direction set by more senior organizational leaders.”
― J. Richard Hackman, Leading Teams: Setting the Stage for Great Performances

“The agility of prime, not the stability of maturity, is the ideal goal for healthy organizations.”
― Steve Moore, Seize the Vuja dé