Quotes of the Week
“When the conduct of men is designed to be influenced, persuasion, kind, unassuming persuasion, should ever be adopted. It is an old and a true maxim, that a “drop of honey catches more flies than a gallon of gall.”— Abraham Lincoln
“I strongly believe that the responsibility of leadership is to shape the debate—to practice and project the right attributes—whether in a business enterprise, in our society, and even in our religions.”— Farooq Kathwari
“If you don’t understand that you work for your mislabeled ‘subordinates,’ then you know nothing of leadership. You know only tyranny.”— Dee Hock
“The led must not be compelled; they must be able to choose their own leader.”— Albert Einstein
“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” — Abraham Lincoln
“Because a thing seems difficult for you, do not think it impossible for anyone to accomplish.”— Marcus Aurelius
“We cling to hierarchies because our place in a hierarchy is, rightly or wrongly, a major indicator of our social worth.”— Harold J. Leavitt
“Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.”— Stephen R. Covey
“Hire people who are better than you are, then leave them to get on with it . . . ; Look for people who will aim for the remarkable, who will not settle for the routine.”— David Ogilvy
“When hiring key employees, there are only two qualities to look for: judgement and taste. Almost everything else can be bought by the yard.”— John W. Gardner
