#811 - Larry Bossidy Quote

"You won't remember when you retire what you did in the first quarter of 1994, or the third.  What you'll remember is how many people you developed.  How man people you helped have a better career because of your interest and your dedication to their development...When confused as to how you're doing as a leader, find out how the people you lead are doing.  You'll know the answer."

-Larry Bossidy, former CEO of AlliedSignal

#810 - Excerpt from The World's Most Powerful Leadership Principle

"Remember, the leader always leaves his or her mark.  The only question is what type of mark is left behind.  Are people better or worse off because the leader was there?"

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#809 - Excerpt from The World's Most Powerful Leadership Principle

"I am convinced that most people have at least a reasonably good idea what they ought to do in a given situation.  We do have general knowledge of right and wrong and a conscience that can guide us.  The only question is, do we have the will to do the right thing?"

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#808 - Excerpt from The World's Most Powerful Leadership Principle

"No matter what product or service your organization produces, you are in the relationship business.  Have you figured this out yet?  It took me twenty years to understand that all life is - all business is - is a series of relationships.  Without people, there is no business." 

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#807 - John Maxwell Quote

"Leadership is influence - nothing more and nothing less."

-John Maxwell

#806 - Excerpt from The World's Most Powerful Leadership Principle

"Leadership is influencing people to willingly, even enthusiastically, contribute their hearts, minds, creativity, excellence, and other resources toward a mutually beneficial goal.  Leadership is influencing people to commit to the mission.  Leadership is influencing poel to become the best they are capable of becoming.  Accordingly, leadership is not synonymous with management.  Leadership is synonymous with influence."

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#805 - Excerpt from The World's Most Powerful Leadership Principle

"Leadership involves getting people from the neck up.  Leadership is influencing people to contribute their hearts, minds, spirits, creativity, and excellence and to give their all for their team.  Leadership is getting people to commit to the mission, to take the hill, to be all they can be."

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#804 - Excerpt from The World's Most Powerful Leadership Principle

"Simply knowing how to do the job well has little to do with developing the skills necessary to inspire others to do the job well."

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#803 - Excerpt from The World's Most Powerful Leadership Principle

"Management is about the things we do: the planning, the budgeting, the organizing, the problem solving, being in control, maintaining order, developing strategies, and a host of other things.  Management is what we do.  Leadership is who we are."

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