I find that many people have a hard time, at first, in painting a compelling image of an … - Stewart D. Friedman

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If I owned a network, I would never let a guy just put people on without telling me who they are.

Stewart D. Friedman

I find that many people have a hard time, at first, in painting a compelling image of an achievable future; to envision their legacy, that is. Often this is because they're afraid to commit for fear of failure.

Commit, Failure, Future, Hard Times, Legacy, People

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People at all levels and in all roles in organizations are wrestling with the challenges of modern life, trying to find ways to create harmony among the different parts of their lives while aiming to achieve their goals and live with purpose.

Aiming, Challenges, Life, Organization, People, Wrestling

The only failure is the failure to learn from conscious and deliberate efforts to make things better, even if those attempts fall short of the mark.

Attempts, Conscious, Deliberate, Effort, Failure, Fall

Change is surely the order of the day.

Order, Day, Change

In my talks in organizations around the world I ask, "What kind of leadership do we need now?" The most common responses are "adaptable," "flexible," and "innovative. " This isn't surprising, in light of how fast and overwhelming is the pace of change in our world.

Fast, Leadership, Light, Organization, Our World, Pace

In my teaching and consulting practice, I encourage people to learn to experiment with confidence and to see themselves as scientists in the laboratory of their lives, continually trying new ways to pursue what matters most to them and to the people who depend on them. Smart, small wins are crucial to this approach, as is devoting time and attention to reflecting on what works and what doesn't.

Attention, Laboratory, See, Smart, Teaching, Winning

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Kumar Mangalam Birla

In 1991, the government unleashed the power of India and created a partnership between itself and industry. As a result, India has emerged as an economic success story, and that is a matter of pride for all of us.

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Kinky Friedman

I don't think I have even achieved fame. Of course, Hemingway says that fame is death's little sister.

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Max Weber

The great virtue of bureaucracy - indeed, perhaps its defining characteristic ~ was that it was an institutional method for applying general rules to specific cases, thereby making the actions of government fair and predictable.

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Dave Matthews

Would you like to play With the thought of a friend In a distant passing stage While you lie around With your hands up and out So resigned you will fall down.

Distant, Fall, Friend, Hands, Lying, Resigned

Louis C. K.