Excellence is a better teacher than mediocrity. The lessons of the ordinary are everywhere. Truly profound and original insights are to be found only in studying the exemplary.

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People who cannot invent and reinvent themselves must be content with borrowed postures, secondhand ideas,...

People who cannot invent and reinvent themselves must be content with borrowed postures, secondhand ideas,...

There are two ways of being creative. One can sing and dance. Or one can...

There are two ways of being creative. One can sing and dance. Or one can...

Leaders are people who do the right thing; managers are people who do things right.

Leaders are people who do the right thing; managers are people who do things right.

Excellence is a better teacher than mediocrity. The lessons of the ordinary are everywhere. Truly...

Excellence is a better teacher than mediocrity. The lessons of the ordinary are everywhere. Truly...

The manager has a short-range view; the leader has a long-range perspective.

The manager has a short-range view; the leader has a long-range perspective.

Great things are accomplished by talented people who believe they will accomplish them.

Great things are accomplished by talented people who believe they will accomplish them.

There are two ways of being creative. One can sing and dance. Or one can...

There are two ways of being creative. One can sing and dance. Or one can...

Companies which get misled by their own success are sure to be blind sided

Companies which get misled by their own success are sure to be blind sided

Trust is the lubrication that makes it possible for organizations to work.

Trust is the lubrication that makes it possible for organizations to work.

Leaders must encourage their organizations to dance to forms of music yet to be heard.

Leaders must encourage their organizations to dance to forms of music yet to be heard.

The manager accepts the status quo; the leader challenges it.

The manager accepts the status quo; the leader challenges it.

The manager has his eye on the bottom line; the leader has his eye on...

The manager has his eye on the bottom line; the leader has his eye on...

What makes a good follower? The single most important characteristic may well be a willingness...

What makes a good follower? The single most important characteristic may well be a willingness...

Taking charge of your own learning is a part of taking charge of your life,...

Taking charge of your own learning is a part of taking charge of your life,...

Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.

Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.

You need people who can walk their companies into the future rather than back them...

You need people who can walk their companies into the future rather than back them...

Leadership is the wise use of power. Power is the capacity to translate intention into...

Leadership is the wise use of power. Power is the capacity to translate intention into...

Leaders in all realms and activities of life knew that the power they had come...

Leaders in all realms and activities of life knew that the power they had come...

The leaders who work most effectively, it seems to me, never say 'I'. And that's...

The leaders who work most effectively, it seems to me, never say 'I'. And that's...

Leadership is the activity of influencing people to cooperate toward some goal which they come...

Leadership is the activity of influencing people to cooperate toward some goal which they come...