leadership
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams
According to Ken Chenault, the legendary former CEO of American Express and current chairman of venture firm General Catalyst, the job of a leader is to deliver on two sometimes conflicting mandates: creating hope, and defining reality.
Pour Your Heart Into It: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time
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John Gardner via John Maeda who shares this article every new year's day, and I always re-read it.
You don’t have to be mean to be a fighter. Some CEOs struggle with this (famously Steve Jobs), but Mark pulled it off gracefully. He didn’t yell at people, never threw furniture or lost his temper. He was just ruthlessly decisive, always willing to make the hard call.
Dan Rosetwitter.comThe measure of my success as a leader is how minimal my intervention can be.
I’m committed to stepping back and allowing others to make their own decisions and find their voice as leaders.
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