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Pure pragmatism can't imagine a bold future. Pure idealism can't get anything done. It is the delicate blend of both that drives innovation.
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If you're looking for a New York Times best-seller, I may or may not give you that.
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Leadership is like parenting.
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For values or guiding principles to be truly effective they have to be verbs. It's not "integrity," it's "always do the right thing." It's not "innovation," it's "look at the problem from a different angle." Articulating our values as verbs gives us a clear idea - we have a clear idea of how to act in any situation.
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Those who fear the new are the ones who have mastered the old.
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The primary ingredient for progress is optimism. The unwavering belief that something can be better drives the human race forward.
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Every single organization - or career, for that matter - exists on three levels: WHAT you do, HOW you do it and WHY you do it.
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Selfish is easy. It's sharing that takes courage.
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Being driven is not the same as being passionate. Passion is a love for the journey. Drive is a need to reach the destination.
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Some people are born good-looking. Some have the gift of gab. And some are lucky enough to be born smarter than the rest of us. Whether we like it or not, Mother Nature does not dole these characteristics out evenly.
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Success always takes help. Failure is done alone.
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Leadership is like exercise. Do it everyday, the results take time but you will see them. It's the little things.
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Our courage comes from the courage of others.
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A true friend is someone with whom protocol is no longer necessary.
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More information is always better than less. When people know the reason things are happening, even if it's bad news, they can adjust their expectations and react accordingly. Keeping people in the dark only serves to stir negative emotions.
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We can't all be good at everything. This is partly the logic behind having a team in the first place, so each role can be filled with the person best suited for that role and together, every job and every strength is covered.
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We should all have an opportunity to feel a part of something not just have a part in something.
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It's the discipline to understand that the things that might make you rich or things might make you famous are sometimes worth pursuing and sometimes are not.
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You have to have a patience for exercise. You have to have a patience for college. You have to have a patience for relationships. Once the momentum gets going it takes on a life all of its own.
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Confidence is believing in yourself. Arrogance is telling others youre better than they are. Confidence inspires. Arrogance destroys.
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WHY did we start doing WHAT we’re doing in the first place, and WHAT can we do to bring our cause to life considering all the technologies and market opportunities available today?
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Don't quit. Never give up trying to build the world you can see, even if others can't see it. Listen to your drum and your drum only. It's the one that makes the sweetest sound.
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The future is only scary if we try to avoid it.
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It is like when a player has a slump, we do not trade them, we coach them. It is the same with our employees. The best leaders come to the aid of their people, whose performance is down. Not come down harder on them.
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