Great negotiators are able to question the assumptions that the rest of the involved players accept on faith or in arrogance, and thus remain more emotionally open to all possibilities, and more intellectually agile to a fluid situation.
“A goal is a dream with a deadline.”
― Be a People Person: Effective Leadership Through Effective Relationships
― Be a People Person: Effective Leadership Through Effective Relationships
“Real leadership seeks to motivate people from the inside, by an appeal to the heart, not by external pressure and coercion”
― Called to Lead: 26 Leadership Lessons from the Life of the Apostle Paul
― Called to Lead: 26 Leadership Lessons from the Life of the Apostle Paul
“There are risks and costs to action. But they are far less than the long range risks of comfortable inaction.”
― Will It Fly?: How to Test Your Next Business Idea So You Don't Waste Your Time and Money
― Will It Fly?: How to Test Your Next Business Idea So You Don't Waste Your Time and Money
“Ninety-five percent of my assets drive out the gate every evening. It’s my job to maintain a work environment that keeps those people coming back every morning.”2 Having a great culture helps him do that.”
― Entrepreneurial Leadership: The Art of Launching New Ventures, Inspiring Others, and Running Stuff
― Entrepreneurial Leadership: The Art of Launching New Ventures, Inspiring Others, and Running Stuff
“Good ideas are common, but those who are willing to take action and execute those ideas are far more rare.”
― Will It Fly?: How to Test Your Next Business Idea So You Don't Waste Your Time and Money
― Will It Fly?: How to Test Your Next Business Idea So You Don't Waste Your Time and Money
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