"Competence goes beyond words. It's the leader's..." - Quote by John C Maxwell
Competence goes beyond words. It's the leader's ability to say it, plan it, and do it in such a way that others know that you know how - and know that they want to follow you.
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“The question who ought to be boss is like who ought to be the tenor in the quartet? Obviously, the man who can sing tunor.”
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