
Lead Like Water: Many Can Manage, Few Can Lead

When a professional athlete has a slump, his team doesn’t trade him, they coach him. Approach your employees with the same mentality.
James Bird Guess • Lead Like Water: Many Can Manage, Few Can Lead
Excellence is a habit. Unfortunately, so is mediocrity.
James Bird Guess • Lead Like Water: Many Can Manage, Few Can Lead
People don’t quit jobs. They quit a boss, a supervisor, a manager, or a hostile work environment.
James Bird Guess • Lead Like Water: Many Can Manage, Few Can Lead
You cannot change people. You can only change how you respond to people, which may change how they respond to you.
James Bird Guess • Lead Like Water: Many Can Manage, Few Can Lead
You can pay for an employee’s presence, but you cannot pay for their heart.