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title: "2 Discovered Quotes By Douglas Conant"
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> [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 best thing to do was to tell everyone I worked with that I'm just shy. People…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-conant/all-of-us-introverts-aspire-to-be-more-outgoing-but-it-s-not-in-our/)

[Douglas Conant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-conant/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/680/douglas-conant-16197_aspire_all-of-us-introverts-aspire-to-be-more-o_291773.jpg)

> [Too many leaders are so caught up in the momentum of work that they lose sight of the opportunity to connect with people. I discovered that the more fully present I was with other people, the more fully present they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-conant/too-many-leaders-are-so-caught-up-in-the-momentum-of-work-that-they/)

[Douglas Conant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-conant/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b2e/douglas-conant-16197_became_too-many-leaders-are-so-caught-up-in-the_865329.png)

## Other authors on Discovered

## More by Douglas Conant

> [You must bring great resolve to your work. It's not all a bed of roses.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-conant/you-must-bring-great-resolve-to-your-work-it-s-not-all-a-bed-of-roses/)

[Douglas Conant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-conant/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-conant/i-would-assert-that-highly-effective-leaders-are-made-more-than-they/)

[Douglas Conant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-conant/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-conant/you-have-to-be-a-well-rounded-leader-you-can-t-fly-by-the-seat-of/)

[Douglas Conant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-conant/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-conant/i-strongly-believe-that-you-can-t-win-in-the-marketplace-unless-you/)

[Douglas Conant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-conant/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-conant/all-of-us-introverts-aspire-to-be-more-outgoing-but-it-s-not-in-our/)

[Douglas Conant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-conant/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-conant/people-lead-complicated-lives-and-aren-t-hanging-on-your-every-word/)

[Douglas Conant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-conant/)

> [You have the opportunity to make a tremendous impact on the lives of the people with whom you work and live. Make the most…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-conant/you-have-the-opportunity-to-make-a-tremendous-impact-on-the-lives-of/)

[Douglas Conant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-conant/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-conant/if-you-re-a-wounded-company-the-other-companies-that-have-been-around/)

[Douglas Conant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-conant/)

> [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.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-conant/most-people-that-derail-as-leaders-in-the-corporate-world-it-s-not/)

[Douglas Conant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-conant/)

> [Too many leaders are so caught up in the momentum of work that they lose sight of the opportunity to connect with people. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-conant/too-many-leaders-are-so-caught-up-in-the-momentum-of-work-that-they/)

[Douglas Conant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-conant/)

> [Courage means feeling all those hard human emotions - all that uncertainty and anxiety - and getting the job done anyway.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-conant/courage-means-feeling-all-those-hard-human-emotions-all-that/)

[Douglas Conant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-conant/)

> [Most people think of leaders as being these outgoing, very visible, and charismatic people, which I find to be a very narrow perception. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-conant/most-people-think-of-leaders-as-being-these-outgoing-very-visible-and/)

[Douglas Conant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-conant/)

> [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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-conant/extroverts-may-get-places-faster-but-for-introverts-it-s-all-about/)

[Douglas Conant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-conant/)

> [It would be counterproductive to tell people exactly what they are supposed to do and exactly how they are supposed to do it to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-conant/it-would-be-counterproductive-to-tell-people-exactly-what-they-are/)

[Douglas Conant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-conant/)

> [Trust gives you the permission to give people direction, get everyone aligned, and give them the energy to go get the job done. Trust…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-conant/trust-gives-you-the-permission-to-give-people-direction-get-everyone/)

[Douglas Conant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-conant/)

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