“The leader has to be practical and a realist yet must talk the language of the visionary and the idealist.”
"Disappointment is a sort of bankruptcy – the bankruptcy of a soul that expends too much in hope and expectation."
- Eric Hoffer
Awareness
"Kindness can become its own motive. We are made kind by being kind."
- Eric Hoffer
Compassion
"How frighteningly few are the persons whose death would spoil our appetite and make the world seem empty."
- Eric Hoffer
Adversity
"Creativity is discontent translated into arts."
- Eric Hoffer
Creativity
"Creativity is the ability to introduce order into the randomness of nature."
- Eric Hoffer
Creativity
"Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it."
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
Leadership
"Pay attention to those employees who respectfully ask why. They are demonstrating an interest in their jobs and exhibiting a curiosity that could eventually translate into leadership ability."
- Harvey Mackay
Leadership
"Everyone talks about building a relationship with your customer. I think you build one with your employees first."
- Angela Ahrendts
Leadership
"Leaders can let you fail and yet not let you be a failure."
- Stanley McChrystal
Leadership
"An organization's ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage."
- Jack Welch
Leadership