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

“Creativity without Strategy is called Art. Creativity with Strategy is called Advertising.”

“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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“A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go, but ought to be.”

“Success isnt just about what you accomplish in your life; its about what you inspire others to do.”

“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.”

  “Information technology and business are becoming inextricably interwoven. I don’t think anybody can talk meaningfully about one without the talking about the other.”

“You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job, and not be paid for it.”

“Opportunities dont happen. You create them.”

“A leader is a person you will follow to a place you would not go by yourself.”

“A leader is a dealer in hope.”

“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” 

“Become the kind of leader that people would follow voluntarily; even if you had no title or position.”

“You manage things; you lead people.”

“Life is not about how fast you run or how high you climb, but how well you bounce.”

“If you just work on stuff that you like and you’re passionate about, you don’t have to have a master plan with how things will play out.”

“A cowardly leader is the most dangerous of men.”

“Fall seven times and stand up eight.”

“Stop chasing the money and start chasing the passion.”

“Life is about making an impact, not making an income.”

“Nothing works better than just improving your product.”

“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.”

“Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.”

“A man always has two reasons for doing anything: a good reason and the real reason.”

“Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.”

“Everybody has a plan, until they get punched in the face.”

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

“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.” 

“Choose a job that you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.”

 “It’s easy to make a buck. It’s a lot tougher to make a difference.”

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.”

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

“Paying attention to simple little things that most men neglect makes a few men rich.”

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

 “If you’re trying to create a company, it’s like baking a cake. You have to have all the ingredients in the right proportion.”

“The value of an idea lies in the using of it.”

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

“Great things in business are never done by one person. Theyre done by a team of people.”

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

Fortunes are built during the down market and collected in the upmarket.”

“Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.”

“Failure defeats losers, failure inspires winners.”

 “Almost all quality improvements come via simplification of design, manufacturing … layout, processes, and procedures.”

“True leadership lies in guiding others to success; in ensuring that everyone is performing at their best, doing the work they are pledged to do and doing it well.”

“Dont be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.”

“Success is the sum of small efforts – repeated day in and day out.”

“Stay self-funded as long as possible.”

“The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.”

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

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”

“Those who try to lead the people can only do so by following the mob.”

“The biggest sources of opportunity are collaboration and partnership. And today, with digital communication, there is more of that everywhere. We need to expose ourselves to that as a matter …
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“Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.”

“All of the great leaders have had one characteristic in common: It was the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time. This, and not …
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“Look everywhere you can to cut a little bit from your expenses. It will all add up to a meaningful sum.”

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

“Never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.”

“Every time you have to speak, you are auditioning for leadership.”

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

“Fortune does favor the bold and youll never know what youre capable of if you dont try.” 

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

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

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

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

“The time is always right to do what is right.”

Chase the vision, not the money, the money will end up following you.”

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

“So often, people are working hard at the wrong thing. Working on the right thing is probably more important than working hard.”

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

“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.”

“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a mans character, give him power.”

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

“Leadership is unlocking people’s potential to become better.”

“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.”

“It’s more effective to do something valuable than to hope a logo or name will say it for you.”

“Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate, and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand.”

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

“Step out of the history that is holding you back. Step into the new story you are willing to create.”

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

“Truth builds trust.” 

“There is no progress without change.”

“Who wishes to fight must first count the cost”.

Ideas are easy. Implementation is hard.”

“It is easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities.”

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

“A good leader leads the people from above them. A great leader leads the people from within them.”

“Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it’s amazing what they can accomplish.”

“Information technology and business are becoming inextricably interwoven. I dont think anybody can talk meaningfully about one without the talking about the other.”

“They told me computers could only do arithmetic.”

“Opportunities don’t happen. You create them”

“A leader…is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed …
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“A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.”

“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.” 

“Simplicity is a great way to build something that works well without costing too much.”

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

“There’s nothing wrong with staying small. You can do big things with a small team.”

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

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

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