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> [“You have probably been attacked in one form or another. Perhaps you’ve been criticized for your style of communication: too abrasive or too gentle, too aggressive or too quiet, too conflictive or too conciliatory, too cold or too warm. In…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-linsky/you-have-probably-been-attacked-in-one-form-or-another-perhaps-you-ve/)

[Martin Linsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-linsky/)

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> [“being criticized by people you care about is almost always a part of exercising leadership.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-linsky/being-criticized-by-people-you-care-about-is-almost-always-a-part-of/)

[Martin Linsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-linsky/)

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## More by Martin Linsky

> [“We all need affirmation, but accepting accolades in an undisciplined way can lead to grandiosity, an inflated view of yourself and your cause. People…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-linsky/we-all-need-affirmation-but-accepting-accolades-in-an-undisciplined/)

[Martin Linsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-linsky/)

> [“the word “lead” has an Indo-European root that means “to go forth, die.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-linsky/the-word-lead-has-an-indo-european-root-that-means-to-go-forth-die/)

[Martin Linsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-linsky/)

> [“You appear dangerous to people when you question their values, beliefs, or habits of a lifetime. You place yourself on the line when you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-linsky/you-appear-dangerous-to-people-when-you-question-their-values-beliefs/)

[Martin Linsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-linsky/)

> [“Leadership is an improvisational art. You may have an overarching vision, clear, orienting values, and even a strategic plan, but what you actually do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-linsky/leadership-is-an-improvisational-art-you-may-have-an-overarching/)

[Martin Linsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-linsky/)

> [“trying to take satisfaction in life from the numbers you ring up is ultimately no more successful than making survival your goal.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-linsky/trying-to-take-satisfaction-in-life-from-the-numbers-you-ring-up-is/)

[Martin Linsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-linsky/)

> [“You have probably been attacked in one form or another. Perhaps you’ve been criticized for your style of communication: too abrasive or too gentle,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-linsky/you-have-probably-been-attacked-in-one-form-or-another-perhaps-you-ve/)

[Martin Linsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-linsky/)

> [“The deeper the change and the greater the amount of new learning required, the more resistance there will be and, thus, the greater the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-linsky/the-deeper-the-change-and-the-greater-the-amount-of-new-learning/)

[Martin Linsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-linsky/)

> [“In times of distress, when everyone looks to authorities to provide direction, protection, and order, this is an easy diagnostic mistake to make. In…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-linsky/in-times-of-distress-when-everyone-looks-to-authorities-to-provide/)

[Martin Linsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-linsky/)

> [“The hope of leadership lies in the capacity to deliver disturbing news and raise difficult questions in a way that people can absorb, prodding…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-linsky/the-hope-of-leadership-lies-in-the-capacity-to-deliver-disturbing/)

[Martin Linsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-linsky/)

> [“People do not resist change, per se. People resist loss. You appear dangerous to people when you question their values, beliefs, or habits of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-linsky/people-do-not-resist-change-per-se-people-resist-loss-you-appear/)

[Martin Linsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-linsky/)

> [“being criticized by people you care about is almost always a part of exercising leadership.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-linsky/being-criticized-by-people-you-care-about-is-almost-always-a-part-of/)

[Martin Linsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-linsky/)

> [“When exercising leadership, you risk getting marginalized, diverted, attacked, or seduced. Regardless of the form, however, the point is the same. When people resist…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-linsky/when-exercising-leadership-you-risk-getting-marginalized-diverted/)

[Martin Linsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-linsky/)

> [“Children have generative power. They create meaning as they busily connect with whatever is happening. But grown-ups often forget that ability. They tend to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-linsky/children-have-generative-power-they-create-meaning-as-they-busily/)

[Martin Linsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-linsky/)

> [“To survive and succeed in exercising leadership, you must work as closely with your opponents as you do with your supporters.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-linsky/to-survive-and-succeed-in-exercising-leadership-you-must-work-as/)

[Martin Linsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-linsky/)

> [“The most difficult work of leadership involves learning to experience distress without numbing yourself. The virtue of a sacred heart lies in the courage…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-linsky/the-most-difficult-work-of-leadership-involves-learning-to-experience/)

[Martin Linsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-linsky/)

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