"FOR LEADERS"



"Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs of those who would be affected by it."
Marian Anderson



"Do not believe that it is very much of an advance to do the unnecessary three times as fast."
Peter Drucker



"The most damaging phrase in the language is: It's always been done that way."
Rear Admiral Grace Hopper






"No one ever learnt swimming without jumping into the water."
Written in 2009 by Ravijit Singh --- New York
Inspires me to take action.



"If you cannot solve the problem, then maybe you are the problem?"
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Ranjeet Singh --- India



"Preparation is the correct tool for the required execution."
Written in 2009 by Emisang Machedi --- South Africa



"If you misjudge a rope to be a snake, doesn't matter. But what if you misjudge a snake to be a rope?"
Written in 2009 by S.Palakurthi --- Maryland
Be careful when you judge.



Overheard:

"I'll do what I have to, to succeed."
"Why don't you do what you can?"
Silence, then... "If you only do what you have to, it won't be enough."
Written in 2008 by Gary Anderson --- Illinois
Ain't it the truth?



"A ray of sunshine gracing darkness is what I consider you to be. You radiate intelligence and you give it so willingly. Therefore, it is no surprise that I am able to face the world with confidence because you share the abundance knowledge you have with me. A pillar of strength is what you ought to continue to be. Unquenchable fire of knowledge and wisdom is staring you in the face. Put on your polished armor, go on gracing the Innocent with the 'light', making it come alive in them."
Written in 2009 by Chisha Sinyangwe --- China
I believe that an educator is instrumental part of any individual at any stage in life. Therefore, they also need to feel appreciated like any other human being on this earth. If you are a mentor, teacher... this goes out to you. Thank you!



"The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been."
Henry Kissinger



"The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It is very easy to say yes."
Tony Blair



"A true leader seeks the very best for all of those he serves."
Copyright © 2009 Tom Russo Jr.
Any leader that is not looking out for the best interests of his team is not a true leader.



"A sharp scalpel doesn't make a great surgeon."
Written in 2009 by Meyer Leibovitch --- Maryland



"Your words alone can make a difference whether they're used towards life or in death. Your words alone can produce life or action whether it is positive or negative. If your words are not nurtured with the right positive, motivating, inspirational or uplifting care they could become cancerous and spread causing harm/pain to those who listen. Treat your words with the most positive care, Allow your words to be as seeds you plant with great joy and watch them grow producing positive, motivating, inspirational and uplifting life or actions."
Copyright © 2008 Antonio Talbert
Your words make a difference. Be the difference in your words. See the difference through your words!



"A leaf which falls from a tree goes wherever the wind takes it. Be the wind to drive others, not the leaf to be driven by others."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Jagjit Singh --- India



"You cannot plan the future by the past."
Edmund Burke



"Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them."
John Maxwell



"Research is the process of going up alleys to see if they are blind."
Marston Bates



"Entrepreneurs average 3.8 failures before final success. What sets the successful ones apart is their amazing persistence."
Lisa M. Amos



"During several interviews, which I faced as a candidate and in later life participated in as an expert, I felt that we needed a course-correction. Many a times, I found that we were trying to prove that we were superior to the candidate in terms of knowledge. There is no need to do so since it is an accepted fact. If we did not have expertise, we wouldn't have been invited to quiz the young men and women sitting before us. The correct approach is to bring out the best in the candidate and then assess his or her suitability for the assignment on offer. This is only possible if we adopt a pleasant and helpful attitude and encourage the applicant. The challenge before an expert during a personal interview is not to prove his knowledge or expertise, but to help a candidate show his or her true worth. What is more detestable is for us to go with a pre-conceived bias for or against any candidate. It reduces the personal interview to a farce. Let us be honest and conscientious evaluators!"
Author Unknown --- Submitted by J.M. Manchanda --- India
Honest experts ensure fair selections and realization of potential.



"What you accept today, expect tomorrow."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Clay Iverson --- Wisconsin



"Success is like an event, such as marriage, that is planned meticulously till the last ceremony is over. Unlike marriage, which is a day's event, success is a journey with continued planning and achievements."
Copyright © 2009 Sreemoy Ghose
Planning is the most important activity for any event to be successful. Interestingly, people avoid planning to save time without realizing that every 10 minutes of planning saves about an hour. Planning also reduces chances of errors and prepares one for ensuing challenges. People do not plan to fail but they fail to plan is proved true for most failed ventures.



"Failure creates success with Perfection."
Written in 2005 by Manoj Rana --- India



"There's a better way to do it. Find it!"
Thomas Edison



"If you don't know where you are, you probably shouldn't be there."
Written in 2009 by Mohamed Elgendy --- Egypt



"May God bless the world, not just America. We are all human and still live on the same planet. We must be considerate of others who don't have the opportunity to live the lives that we may live in this country."
Written in 2007 by Jesse Owens --- Georgia
We cannot continue to live like this in a closefisted world where the majority don't seem to care about others but only for themselves. The world seems to get worse everyday and that's not how we want to live. Get out and help someone, even if it takes going to another country. We all need help; may God bless us all.



"Leadership is revealed by how I motivate others to use their free time wisely."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Glenn Remeticado --- Philippines



"The negative comes from outside while the positive stays inside."
Written in 2009 by J. Gilchrist --- Pennsylvania



"Don't argue for other people's weaknesses. Don't argue for your own. When you make a mistake, admit it, correct it, and learn from it --- immediately."
Stephen R. Covey



"The future is always pregnant with opportunities but the question is, when will it deliver?"
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Prikshit Chhillar --- India
We say the future is uncertain but we must keep on trying things to achieve success through our endeavors.


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