Quote: Creating Candor

“Exemplary leaders create a climate of candor throughout their organizations.” – Warren Bennis

Quote: Drucker on Decision Making

“The least effective decision makers are the ones who constantly make decisions. The effective ones make very few. They concentrate on the important decisions.” – Peter F. Drucker

Quote: Visions of Merit

“Looking into the future is an uncertain task at best, and it requires experienced, creative, and determined risk takes to deliver visions of merit.” – General Eric K. Shinseki

Quotes: Vulnerability

“Vulnerability does not require leaders to fall on their swords…It does mean exposing followers to who you really are rather then who you want others to think you are.” – Chip R. Bell

Why a $14/hour Employee Costs $20

Here is an interesting article on the cost of employees to business – especially useful for small business trying to map out their next HR steps and hoping to build their teams in the months ahead.

Quote: Mission or Going Through the Motions?

“The leader sets the organization’s mission, and if this mission does not resonate deeply, then those being led will merely go through the motions.” – Srikumar S. Rao

Quote: We're So Busy "Doing"

“Most people are so busy “doing,” rushing from project to project and meeting to meeting, that they don’t have time to learn from all their doing.” – James Belasco

Quote: Profit is the Applause...

“Profit is the applause you get for taking care of your customers and creating a motivating environment for your people.” – Ken Blanchard and Dennis Carey

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Quote - Leadership Happens Amidst Challenges

“Leadership takes place in the context of problems and challenges.” – Ronald A. Heifetz