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> [“The wise leader pays respectful attention to all behavior. Thus the group becomes open to more and more possibilities of behavior. People learn a great deal when they are open to everything and not just figuring out what pleases the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-heider/the-wise-leader-pays-respectful-attention-to-all-behavior-thus-the/)

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## More by John Heider

> [To know how other people behave takes intelligence, but to know myself takes wisdom. To manage other people's lives takes strength, but to manage…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-heider/to-know-how-other-people-behave-takes-intelligence-but-to-know-myself/)

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> [The leader teaches more through being than through doing. The quality of one's silence conveys more than long speeches.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-heider/the-leader-teaches-more-through-being-than-through-doing-the-quality/)

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> [The wise leader speaks rarely and briefly. After all, no other natural outpouring goes on and on. It rains and then it stops. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-heider/the-wise-leader-speaks-rarely-and-briefly-after-all-no-other-natural/)

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> [Teach people to let go of their superficial mental chatter and obsessions. Teach people to pay attention to the whole body's reaction to a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-heider/teach-people-to-let-go-of-their-superficial-mental-chatter-and/)

[John Heider](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-heider/)

> [Silence is a great source of strength.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-heider/silence-is-a-great-source-of-strength/)

[John Heider](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-heider/)

> [Allow regular time for silent reflection. Turn inward and digest what has happened. Let the senses rest and grow still.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-heider/allow-regular-time-for-silent-reflection-turn-inward-and-digest-what/)

[John Heider](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-heider/)

> [“The wise leader pays respectful attention to all behavior. Thus the group becomes open to more and more possibilities of behavior. People learn a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-heider/the-wise-leader-pays-respectful-attention-to-all-behavior-thus-the/)

[John Heider](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-heider/)

> [Your behaviour influences others through a ripple effect. A ripple effect works because everyone influences everyone else. Powerful people are powerful influences.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-heider/your-behaviour-influences-others-through-a-ripple-effect-a-ripple/)

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> [“You are a midwife, assisting at someone else's birth. Do good without show or fuss. Facilitate what is happening rather than what you think…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-heider/you-are-a-midwife-assisting-at-someone-else-s-birth-do-good-without/)

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> [“How can a good reputation be a hindrance? A good reputation naturally arises from doing good work. But if you try to cherish your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-heider/how-can-a-good-reputation-be-a-hindrance-a-good-reputation-naturally/)

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> [Endless drama in a group clouds consciousness. Too much noise overwhelms the senses. Continual input obscures genuine insight. Do not substitute sensationalism for learning.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-heider/endless-drama-in-a-group-clouds-consciousness-too-much-noise/)

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> [Have respect for every person and every issue directed at you. Do not dismiss any encounter as insignificant.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-heider/have-respect-for-every-person-and-every-issue-directed-at-you-do-not/)

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> [If you want to be free, learn to live simply.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-heider/if-you-want-to-be-free-learn-to-live-simply/)

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> [Learn to see things backwards, inside out, and upside down.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-heider/learn-to-see-things-backwards-inside-out-and-upside-down/)

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