“Positions and titles mean absolutely nothing. They’re just adornments; they don’t represent the substance of anybody. Every person and every job is worth as much as any other person and any other job.”

Herb Kelleher in Gary Hamel and Michele Zaniini, Humanocracy: Creating Organizations as Amazing as the People Inside Them

“I decided at that point that I would never do something unless it contributed to people’s development.”

Are you contributing to your people's development?

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Finding Your Element by Ken Robinson

“Oz is the Yellow Brick Road.”

Are you in such a hurry to get there that you're blowing past your own Yellow Brick Road?

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“Hard as it may be to admit, in a meritocracy, management is one skill among many, rather than one skill to rule them all.”

Are you absolutely clear on where your ladder is leaning?

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“I don’t picture anybody. I picture the word ‘redefine.’ The word ‘successful’ or ‘success’ has been such a dangerous word in my research. My answer is: Be clear that your ladder is leaning against the right building.”

Gary Hamel and Michele Zaniini, Humanocracy: Creating Organizations as Amazing as the People Inside Them

“The best-kept secret of successful leaders is love: staying in love with leading, with people who do the work, with what their organizations provide, and with those who honor the

As a leader, do you love your connection to your people and what your organization provides and to its users?

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organization by using its products and services. Leadership is not an affair of the head. Leadership is an affair of the heart.”

James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner, The Leadership Challenge

“You can’t lead others until you’ve first led yourself on a journey of self-discovery. If you are to become the leader you aspire to be, then you must take the time to step back and reflect on your

Your leadership story is your life story. Have you taken the time to look back and understand that correlation?

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past, your present, your future, and discover your passions.”

James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner, The Leadership Challenge

“The most meaningful and important way that you can take charge of becoming an exemplary leader is to make learning leadership a daily habit.”

What did you do yesterday to develop your leadership? What are you going to do today!?

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James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner, The Leadership Challenge

“Encouragement is more personal and positive than other forms of feedback, and it’s more likely to accomplish something that other forms cannot: strengthening trust between leaders and their

How long has it been since you encouraged someone?

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constituents. Encouragement, in this sense, is the highest form of feedback.”

James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner, The Leadership Challenge

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade

Right now, what should you be pursuing?

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winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”

Mark Twain in Ken Robinson’s, Finding Your Element

“The fact that trust among team members goes up when people share knowledge and information, and the fact that performance increases as a result, underscores how important it is for leaders to

Do you know what individuals on your team needs?

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stay focused on the needs of their team.”

James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner, The Leadership Challenge

On empathy – “…is not just about seeing things from another’s perspective. It’s the cornerstone of smart leadership. The real competitive advantage of the human worker will be their

Empathy can be a buzzword. Do you know what it means? Are you aware of when you are using it?

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capacity to create relationships, which means empathy will count more than experience.”

Roman Krznaric in James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner, The Leadership Challenge

“The results for how direct reports evaluate their levels of motivation and productivity are also directly correlated with the extent they gauge their leader’s actively listening.”

Are you really listening? Really!?

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James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner, The Leadership Challenge

“The advice I’d give to anyone young is it’s really about developing people who are going to do the work.”

How would you rate your ability to develop others?

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General Stanley McChrystal in Tim Ferriss’s, Tools of Titans

“What makes a good commander? The immediate answer that comes to mind is humility. Because you’ve got to be humble and you’ve got to be coachable…Later, when I was running training, we

Are you listening? Is your mind open? Is there a better way to do things?

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would fire a couple of leaders from every SEAL Team because they couldn’t lead. It was almost always a question of their ability to listen, open their mind, and see that, maybe, there’s a better way to do things. That is from a lack of humility.”

Jocko Willink in Tim Ferriss’s, Tools of Titans

“You can’t blame your boss for not giving you the support you need. Plenty of people will say, ‘It’s my boss’s fault.’ No, it’s actually your fault because you haven’t educated him, you haven’t
When is the last time you've had a conversation with your boss regarding your work related needs? When is the last time you've had a conversation with your coworker, encouraging them to discuss their needs?

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influenced him, you haven’t explained to him in a manner he understands why you need this support that you need. That’s extreme ownership. Own it all.”

Jocko Willink in Tim Ferriss’s, Tools of Titans