“Organizations exist to make people's strengths effective and their weaknesses irrelevant. And this is the work of effective leaders.” PeopleMotivationalLeaderWeaknessOrganizationIrrelevant Book:Hesselbein on Leadership Source: Hesselbein on Leadership
“... I try ... to use my own voice in a way that shows caring, respect, appreciation, and patience. Your voice, your language, help determine your culture. And part of how a corporate culture is defined is how the people who work for an organization use language.” PeopleWayTryingHelpingUseShowsCultureLanguageVoiceMy OwnOrganizationDetermineAppreciationCaringDefinedCorporateCorporate Culture Author:Frances Hesselbein
“Key to the societal significance of tomorrow's leaders is the way they embrace the totality of leadership, not just including 'my organization' but reaching beyond the walls as well.” WayWellsLeaderWallKeysTomorrowOrganizationEmbraceIncludingReachingSignificanceTotalityReaching Beyond Book:Hesselbein on Leadership Source: Hesselbein on Leadership
“Leadership is much less about what you do, and much more about who you are. If you view leadership as a bag of manipulative tricks or charismatic behaviors to advance your own personal interest, then people have every right to be cynical. But if your leadership flows first and foremost from inner character and integrity of ambition, then you can justly ask people to lend themselves to your organization and its mission.” PeopleIfsFirstsCharacterAsksInterestViewsIntegrityBehaviorAmbitionFlowOrganizationWho You AreMissionsTricksBagsCynicalCharismaticManipulativePersonal InterestIntegrity And Character Author:Frances Hesselbein
