Shane Parrish is well known podcaster who brings great minds to his show. His podcast is called The Knowledge Project & publishes accompanying blog Farnam Street The above quote encapsulates a huge secret for orienting oneself when constant demands and priorities force leaders to pick options. Understanding of core values when weighing options is goingContinue reading “Decisions: it comes down to this…”
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5 Leadership Quotes
It all comes down to the decisions a leader makes. I believe following 5 quotes will inspire you as well. Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs. – Henry Ford By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail. – Ben Franklin Diversity in counsel, unity in command. – Cyrus the GreatContinue reading “5 Leadership Quotes”
8 Leadership Quotes
Strategy is not the consequence of planning but the opposite, its starting point. – Henry Mintzberg Run with your head the first two-thirds of a race and with your heart the final third. – Jack Daniels A good team is a great place to be, exciting, stimulating, supportive, successful. A bad team is horrible, aContinue reading “8 Leadership Quotes”
Integrity – Key Ingredient for Success
February is Black History Month. I was reading on Mr. Frederick Douglass and one of his quote came in front of me. So profound and tells a lot about personal quality! If one lacks integrity, will lack true sense of happiness and accomplishment in life. This quality in leaders and managers takes the organization to newContinue reading “Integrity – Key Ingredient for Success”
Tweets of Wisdom
Here are some of the tweets from the people I follow on Twitter. These tweets are incredible pearls of wisdom that we can use to direct our thoughts, actions and reflections. 1. Mediocrity asks “Is it profitable?“. First, try asking: “Is it worthwhile? Will it matter? Is it meaningfully better?” @umairh Profound questions one can ask!Continue reading “Tweets of Wisdom”
Quotes for Project Managers
If you want to hear new things, you’d better spend time with people who are very different from you. – Lynda Gratton Predicting the future is easy. It’s trying to figure out what’s going on now that’s hard. – Fritz Dressler In business, you don’t get what you deserve, you get waht you negotiate. –Continue reading “Quotes for Project Managers”
Quotes from Twitter
I am on Twitter (follow me) and its very useful tool. I review tweets on my Nokia E71 Smartphone during my lunch break and keep myself updated. I get to read very interesting and inspiring quotes along with information that people share on Twitter; and I also thought of sharing some quotes with my readers.Continue reading “Quotes from Twitter”
Quotes for Managers
Here are 6 quotes for I.T. managers from Norman R. Augustine Hardware works best when it matters the least. A revised schedule is to business what a new season is to an athlete or a new canvas to an artist. One of the most feared expressions in modern times is ”The computer is down”.Continue reading “Quotes for Managers”
Quotes for Managers
Quotes are powerful words to stir thinking process, give new perspective on things, motivate to take action. Here are some quotes on planning and strategy that I collected from book Strategic Management by Fred David. Like a product or service, the planning process itself must be managed and shaped, if it is to serve executives as aContinue reading “Quotes for Managers”
Illiterate of the 21st century…
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” – Alvin Toffler I found this quote very much true. It is becoming more and more important in today’s work environment for employees and organizations to change their traditional mind-set and evolve. HaveContinue reading “Illiterate of the 21st century…”
Positive Quotes
These words of wisdom reaffirm an optimistic view towards our life and work. These words once said by great minds ask us to develop positive attitude, take action, believe in ourselves and make our word more beautiful place to live. Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are your own fears. – RudyardContinue reading “Positive Quotes”
Leadership Quotes – 2
No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself, or to get all the credit for doing it. – Andrew Carnegie Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing. – Abraham Lincoln If you only do things you know well andContinue reading “Leadership Quotes – 2”
Power Quotes
In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the human spirit. – Albert Schweitzer Know when to speak; for many times it brings danger to give the best adviceContinue reading “Power Quotes”
5 points to ponder…
Judge your success by the degree that you’re enjoying peace, health, and love. Understand that happiness is not based on possessions, power, or prestige, but on relationships with people you love and respect. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you’ll get to enjoy it a second time. BeContinue reading “5 points to ponder…”
A Quote by Lee Iacocca
The kind of people I look for to fill top management spots are the eager beaver, the mavericks. These are the people who try to do more than they’re expected to do – they alway reach.
Quotes for Sunday
The talented employee may join a company because of its charismatic leaders, its generous benefits, and its world-class training programs, but how long that employee stays and how productive they are while they are there is determined by their relationship with their immediate supervisor. – Marcus Buckingham & Curt Coffman (First, Break All the Rules)Continue reading “Quotes for Sunday”
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