"The position does not make you a..." - Quote by John C Maxwell
The position does not make you a leader. The title, the promotion, the fancy corner office do not make you a leader. No, it is relationships with people that are the foundation, the very heart of leadership. Have you ever worked for someone you didn't like? It's difficult, isn't it? On the other hand, the leader you will follow anywhere and everywhere is one you know cares about you, and values you. This person has your best interests at heart. It is the leader who comes alongside to help you improve and grow.
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“Make a point to continually search for a better way of doing things, even when things are going well, to ensure that a better alternative has not been overlooked and to keep your creative talents in practice.”
“Most people want to avoid pain, and discipline is usually painful.”
“When the leader lacks confidence, the followers lack commitment.”
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“Self-sacrifice is essential to leadership. You will give, give all the time.”
“I started to make a study of the art of war and revolution and, whilst abroad, underwent a course in military training. If there was to be guerrilla warfare, I wanted to be able to stand and fight with my people and to share the hazards of war with them.”
“To be feared is much safer then to be loved.”
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“We dare not trust our wit for making our house pleasant to our friend, so we buy ice cream.”
“It never bothered me when people would say, 'You only win championships because you're playing with Shaq.' It bothered me when he said it.”
“We poets would die of loneliness but for women, and we choose our men friends that we may have somebody to talk about women with. Letter to Olivia Shakespeare, 1936”