Goals Quote by Martin Linsky

“trying to take satisfaction in life from the numbers you ring up is ultimately no more successful than making survival your goal.” quote by Martin Linsky — Download Open image

““trying to take satisfaction in life from the numbers you ring up is ultimately no more successful than making survival your goal.””

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“We all need affirmation, but accepting accolades in an undisciplined way can lead to grandiosity, an inflated view of yourself and your cause. People…

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“the word “lead” has an Indo-European root that means “to go forth, die.”

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“You appear dangerous to people when you question their values, beliefs, or habits of a lifetime. You place yourself on the line when you tell people what they need to hear rather than what they want to hear. Although you may see with clarity and passion a promising future of progress and gain, people will see with equal passion the…

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“Leadership is an improvisational art. You may have an overarching vision, clear, orienting values, and even a strategic plan, but what you actually do…

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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 any case, we doubt that anyone ever criticizes your character or your style when you’re giving them good news or…

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“The deeper the change and the greater the amount of new learning required, the more resistance there will be and, thus, the greater the…

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“In times of distress, when everyone looks to authorities to provide direction, protection, and order, this is an easy diagnostic mistake to make. In the face of adaptive pressures, people don’t want questions; they want answers. They don’t want to be told that they will have to sustain losses; rather, they want to know how you’re going to protect them…

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“The hope of leadership lies in the capacity to deliver disturbing news and raise difficult questions in a way that people can absorb, prodding…

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“People do not resist change, per se. People resist loss. You appear dangerous to people when you question their values, beliefs, or habits of…

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“being criticized by people you care about is almost always a part of exercising leadership.”

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“When exercising leadership, you risk getting marginalized, diverted, attacked, or seduced. Regardless of the form, however, the point is the same. When people resist…

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“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…

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