Make an empty space in any corner of your mind, and creativity will instantly fill it. — Dee Hock Copy Share Image
Failure is not to be feared. It is from failure that most growth comes. — Dee Hock Failure Copy Share Image
Money motivates neither the best people, nor the best in people. It can move the body and influence the mind, but it… — Dee Hock Belief Copy Share Image
An illustration I use to get people to understand it is this: I'll ask major corporate audiences: Why don't you just take… — Dee Hock Copy Share Image
Think about technological float: it took centuries for the wheel to gain universal acceptance. Now any microchip device can be in use… — Dee Hock Copy Share Image
The essence of community, its heart and soul, is the non-monetary exchange of value; things we do and share because we care… — Dee Hock Care Copy Share Image
“Make a careful list of all things done to you that you abhorred. Don't do them to others, ever. Make another list… — Dee Hock Copy Share Image
Throughout history, it took centuries for the habits of one culture to materially affect another. Now, that which becomes popular in one… — Dee Hock Copy Share Image
Simple, clear purpose and principles give rise to complex intelligent behavior. Complex rules and regulations give rise to simple stupid behavior. — Dee Hock Copy Share Image
The closest thing to a law of nature in business is that form has an affinity for expense, while substance has an… — Dee Hock Affinity Copy Share Image
Control is not leadership; management is not leadership; leadership is leadership is leadership. If you seek to lead, invest at least 50%… — Dee Hock Authority Copy Share Image
Leadership: Here is the heart and soul of the matter. If you look to lead, invest at least 30% managing those with… — Dee Hock Authority Copy Share Image
As I like to say, the entire collective memory of the species - that means all known and recorded information - is… — Dee Hock Collective memory Copy Share Image
If you don't understand that you work for your mislabeled 'subordinates,' then you know nothing of leadership. You know only tyranny. — Dee Hock Leadership Copy Share Image
Hire and promote first on the basis of integrity; second, motivation; third, capacity; fourth, understanding; fifth, knowledge; and last and least, experience. — Dee Hock Copy Share Image
An organization's success has more to do with clarity of shared purpose, common principles and strength of belief in them than to… — Dee Hock Ability Copy Share Image
It is essential to employ, trust, and reward those whose perspective, ability, and judgment are radically different from yours. It is also… — Dee Hock Ability Copy Share Image
You learn nothing form your successes except to think too much of yourself. It is from failure that all growth comes, provided… — Dee Hock Failure Copy Share Image
It won't do away with hierarchy totally, but the principal leader will be the person who most exemplifies the kind of organization… — Dee Hock Copy Share Image
The prudent course is to make an investment in learning, testing and understanding, determine how the new concepts compare to how you… — Dee Hock Copy Share Image
The problem is never how to get new, innovative thoughts into your mind, but how to get old ones out. Every mind… — Dee Hock Copy Share Image
Given the right circumstances, from no more than dreams, determination, and the liberty to try, quite ordinary people consistently do extraordinary things — Dee Hock Copy Share Image
