"A good objective of leadership is to..." - Quote by Jim Rohn
A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better.
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“It only takes one lie to taint your entire testimony in a court of law. Honesty is a vital part of having a good reputation.”
“Ambitious people know that everything they do and every discipline they adhere to, form the links in the chain of events that will lead them to their final destination.”
“Life is brief, even at its longest. Whatever you are going to do with your life, get at it. All good will be attacked. All values must be defended. In all areas of the human existence, what we put into this world, we get back from it.”
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“The most important work of the executive is to identify the changes that have already happened. The important thing . . . is to exploit the changes that have already occurred and to use them as opportunities.”
“I believe that we are going to get along very well with him [Josef Stalin] and the Russian people - very well indeed.”
“A statesman who confines himself to popular legislation - or, for the matter of that, a playwright who confines himself to popular plays - is like a blind man's dog who goes wherever the blind man pulls him, on the ground that both of them want to go to the same place.”
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“A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself. A mentor is someone who allows you to know that no matter how dark the night, in the morning joy will come. A mentor is someone who allows you to see the higher part of yourself when sometimes it becomes hidden to your own view.”
“I'm a mentor to anybody who's interested.”
“Don't be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard. Learn from the pros, observe them, seek them out as mentors and partners. But remember that even the pros may have leveled out in terms of their learning and skills. Sometimes even the pros can become complacent and lazy.”