Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 31, 2013

Oscar Wilde. “Leaders are people who do the right thing; managers are people who do things right.” Warren Bennis. Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go.” And from the author himself: “Lesson number one: it pays to be a nice guy. Second: always stand behind a pompous ass whenever possible.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Here are a few well-known leaders who are perfect examples of the saying, “Great leaders are made, not born.&#. Steve Jobs. Steve Jobs, celebrated CEO of Apple, didn’t start out with his vision of innovation that is the hallmark of his wildly successful company.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Each conversation brings out key principles that can help “ordinary&# people become true leaders: You need not title to be a leader: Success (business and personal) is something that’s consciously created. To lead without a title “you will have to be unrealistically persistent and wildly courageous.&#

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