“Not the cry, but the flight of a wild duck, leads the flock to fly and follow.”

“A good leader is a person who takes a little more than his share of the blame and a little less than his share of the credit.”

“There is only one boss; The Customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else.”

“I cant imagine a person becoming a success who doesnt give this game of life everything hes got.”

“I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure–It is: Try to please everybody.”

“I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people.”

“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.”

  “You have to be burning with an idea, or a problem, or a wrong that you want to right. If you’re not passionate enough from the start, you’ll never …
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“It’s not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen.”

“To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.”

“In this world a man must either be an anvil or hammer.”

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”

Don’t let the fear of losing be greater than the excitement of winning

“You don’t need to have a 100-person company to develop that idea.”

“Ideas are commodity. Execution of them is not.”

“I can’t give you a sure-fire formula for success, but I can give you a formula for failure: try to please everybody all the time.”

“If you are not willing to risk the usual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.”

 “Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me… Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful… that’s what matters to me.”

Nothing works better than just improving your product.”

“Always think outside the box and embrace opportunities that appear, wherever they might be.”

“Your customers are the lifeblood of your business. Their needs and wants impact every aspect of your business, from product development to content marketing to sales to customer service.”

“The fastest way to change yourself is to hang out with people who are already the way you want to be.”

“The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.”

“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.”

“A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out …
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“As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.”

“In organizations, real power and energy is generated through relationships. The patterns of relationships and the capacities to form them are more important than tasks, functions, roles, and positions.” 

“In a world thats changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.”

“Details create the big picture.”

“I knew that if I failed I wouldn’t regret that, but I knew the one thing I might regret is not trying.”

“Leadership is lifting a person’s vision to high sights, the raising of      a person’s performance to a higher standard, the building of               a personality beyond its normal limitations.”

 “Just because something doesn’t do what you planned it to do doesn’t mean it’s useless.”

“The most effective way to lead is to lead from within.”

“Dont tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.”

“A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.”

“People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision.”

“Do what you feel in your heart to be right, for you’ll be criticized anyway.”

“Every day that we spent not improving our products was a wasted day.”

“A leader is not an administrator who loves to run others, but someone who carries water for his people so that they can get on with their jobs.”

“I can’t imagine a person becoming a success who doesn’t give this game of life everything he’s got.”

 “Don’t blow off another’s candle for it won’t make yours shine brighter.” 

“There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world: those who are afraid to try and those who are afraid …
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“Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results, not attributes.”

“You can retire from a job, but don’t ever retire from making extremely meaningful contributions in life.”

“The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.”

“Have the end in mind; and every day make sure you’re working towards it”

“If you’re not stubborn, you’ll give up on experiments too soon. And if you’re not flexible, you’ll pound your head against the wall and you won’t see a different solution …
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“Doing what is right isn’t the problem. It is knowing what is right.”

“Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.”

“Commitment, belief and positive attitude are all important if you’re going to be a success, whether you’re in sports, in business or, as in my case, anthropology.”

“All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.”

“Don’t be cocky. Don’t be flashy. There’s always someone better than you.”

“Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.”

“Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.”

“The highest of distinctions is service to others.”

“One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it is worth watching.”

“If you’re not sure where you are going, you’re liable to end up someplace else.”

“Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.”

Wonder what your customer really wants? Ask. Don’t tell.”

“Whatever you are, be a good one.”

“Finding good partners is the key to success in anything: in business, in marriage and, especially, in investing.”

“Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they dont quit.”

“Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.”

“Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value.”

“What do you need to start a business? Three simple things: know your product better than anyone, know your customer, and have a burning desire to succeed.”

Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations.”

“We are, each of us, a product of the stories we tell ourselves”

“Look everywhere you can to cut a little bit from your expenses. It will all add up to a meaningful sum.”

“I can give you a six-word formula for success: Think things through–then follow through.”

“If you think you are leading, and turn around to see no one following, then you are just taking a walk.”

“Some people dream of success while others wake up and work.”

“Leaders aren’t born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that’s the price we’ll have to pay to achieve that goal, or …
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Be undeniably good. No marketing effort or social media buzzword can be a substitute for that.”

“Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision, and relentlessly drive it to completion.”

“There exist limitless opportunities in every industry. Where there is an open mind, there will always be a frontier.”

“To add value to others, one must first value others.” 

“You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of …
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“All progress takes place outside the comfort zone.”

“Poor people have big TV. Rich people have big library.”

“In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.”

The things we fear most in organizations–fluctuations, disturbances, imbalances–are the primary sources of creativity.

“You have to be burning with an idea, or a problem, or a wrong that you want to right. If youre not passionate enough from the start, youll never stick …
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“There’s nothing wrong with staying small. You can do big things with a small team.”

Football teaches you hard work. It takes a lot of unspectacular preparation to have spectacular results in both business and football.”

“A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business.”

“Failure defeats losers, failure inspires winners.”

“A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out …
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“The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.”

“Theres no luck in business. Theres only drive, determination, and more drive.” 

Politeness and civility are the best capital ever invested in business. Large stores, gilt signs, flaming advertisements, will all prove unavailing if you or your employees treat your patrons abruptly.”

The things we fear most in organizations–fluctuations, disturbances, imbalances–are the primary sources of creativity.

“Rank does not confer privilege or give power. It imposes responsibility.”

“All humans are entrepreneurs; not because they should start companies; but because the will to create is encoded in human DNA.”

“Don’t worry about failure; you only have to be right once.”

“Keep on going, and the chances are that you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I never heard of anyone ever stumbling on something sitting …
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“Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me… Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful… that’s what matters to me.”

“The role of leadership is to transform the complex situation into small pieces and prioritize them.”

“A goal is a dream with a deadline.”

“The difference between successful people and unsuccessful people is that successful people do all the things the unsuccessful people don’t want to do. When 10 doors are slammed in your …
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“If you have more than three priorities, then you don’t have any.”