“When the whole is at stake, there is no crime except that of rejecting the whole, or not defending it. ... Those who identify themselves with the whole, who are installed as the leaders and defenders of the whole can make mistakes, but they cannot do wrong - they are not guilty. They may become guilty again when this identification no longer holds, when they are gone.” MayWholeMistakeLeaderGoneCrimeGuiltyMaking MistakesStakesIdentificationDefendersRejectingNot Guilty Author:Herbert Marcuse
“If people are coming to work excited. . . if they're making mistakes freely and fearlessly. . . if they're having fun. . . if they're concentrating on doing things rather than preparing reports and going to meetings-then somewhere you have leaders.” PeopleIfsFunLeadershipMistakeLeaderMeetingsExcitedHaving FunReportsMaking MistakesPreparingConcentrating Author:Robert Townsend
“"Every leader makes mistakes, every leader stumbles and falls. The question with a senior level leader is, does she learn from her mistakes, regroup, and then get going again with renewed speed, conviction and confidence?"” DoeFallLevelsMistakeLeaderConvictionSpeedMaking MistakesSenior Author:Jack Welch