You can't talk your way out of something you behaved your way into. You have to behave your way out of it. — Douglas Conant Copy Share Image
I would assert that highly effective leaders are made more than they're born. Every leader I know who's been highly effective has worked hard… — Douglas Conant Copy Share
You have to be a well-rounded leader. You can't fly by the seat of your pants anymore. You have to be incredibly tough-minded about… — Douglas Conant Copy Share
I strongly believe that you can't win in the marketplace unless you win first in the workplace. If you don't have a winning culture… — Douglas Conant Copy Share
All of us introverts aspire to be more outgoing, but it's not in our nature. When I was nearly 50, I discovered that the… — Douglas Conant Copy Share
People lead complicated lives and aren't hanging on your every word or the company mission statement. You have to become a broken record of… — Douglas Conant Copy Share
You have the opportunity to make a tremendous impact on the lives of the people with whom you work and live. Make the most… — Douglas Conant Copy Share
If you're a wounded company, the other companies that have been around for a hundred years will smell it, and they will take advantage… — Douglas Conant Copy Share
Most people that derail as leaders in the corporate world, it's not because they couldn't do the math and calculate return on investment properly.… — Douglas Conant Copy Share
Too many leaders are so caught up in the momentum of work that they lose sight of the opportunity to connect with people. I… — Douglas Conant Copy Share
Courage means feeling all those hard human emotions - all that uncertainty and anxiety - and getting the job done anyway. — Douglas Conant Copy Share
Most people think of leaders as being these outgoing, very visible, and charismatic people, which I find to be a very narrow perception. The… — Douglas Conant Copy Share
Extroverts may get places faster, but for introverts it's all about working at the pace you need and, at the end of the day,… — Douglas Conant Copy Share
It would be counterproductive to tell people exactly what they are supposed to do and exactly how they are supposed to do it to… — Douglas Conant Copy Share
Trust gives you the permission to give people direction, get everyone aligned, and give them the energy to go get the job done. Trust… — Douglas Conant Copy Share
