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“An order then should always be given not as a personal matter, not because the man giving it wants the thing done, but because it is the demand of the situation. And an order of this kind carries weight because it is the demand of the situation.”

Men Want Giving Should Kind Matter Done Order Given Leadership Situation He Man Demand Weight Management Carrie Things Done Personal Matter

Book:Freedom and Co-ordination (RLE: Organizations): Lectures in Business Organization

Source: Freedom and Co-ordination (RLE: Organizations): Lectures in Business Organization

“Now that we are recognizing more fully the value of the individual, now that management is defining more exactly the function of each, many are coming to regard the leader as the man who can energize his group, who knows how to encourage initiative, how to draw from all what each has to give.”

Knows Men Giving Values Individual Leadership Leader Know How Groups He Man Draws Function Regard Management Initiative Recognizing Defining

Author:Mary Parker Follett

“The man who can accept defeat and take his salary without feeling guilty is a thief.”

Men Feelings Sports Leadership Accepting He Man Defeat Guilty Thieves Salary Feeling Guilty

Author:George Allen

“I have yet to find the man, however exalted his station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort under a spirit of approval than under a spirit of criticism.”

“If you want to build a boat, do not instruct the men to saw wood, stitch the sails, prepare the tools and organize the work, but make them long for setting sail and travel to distant lands.”

Ifs Men Want Long Leadership Work Inspiring Saws Land He Man Tools Woods Setting Boat Settings Sail Organize New Beginnings Stitches Setting Sail

Author:Antoine de Saint-Exupery

“Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back upon himself.”

Men Character Fall Leadership He Man Adversity Crisis Fall Back Personality Flaws Character Of A Man

Author:Charles de Gaulle

“One man has enthusiasm for 30 minutes, another for 30 days, but it is the man who has it for 30 years who makes a success of his life.”

Thinking Men Years Inspiration Motivational Leadership Minutes Positive Thinking He Man Perseverance Addiction Recovery Enthusiasm One Man Enthusiasm For Life Gym Training

Author:Edward Burgess Butler

“The man who commands efficiently must have obeyed others in the past, and the man who obeys dutifully is worthy of someday being a commander.”

Men Character Past Leadership He Man Personality Worthy Command Someday Commanders

Author:Marcus Tullius Cicero

“The man who craves disciples and wants followers is always more or less of a charlatan. The man of genuine worth and insight wants to be himself; and he wants others to be themselves, also.”

Men Want Spirituality Leadership Liberty He Man Insight Genuine Followers Disciple Crave Charlatans

Author:Elbert Hubbard

“The men who have done big things are those who were not afraid to attempt big things, who were not afraid to risk failure in order to gain success.”

Men Done Bigs Success Order Leadership Risk He Man Gains Not Afraid Big Things Risk-taking Overcoming Failure Risks In Life

Author:B. C. Forbes

“The man who is worthy of being a leader of men will never complain about the stupidity of his helpers, the ingratitude of mankind nor the inappreciation of the public. These are all a part of the great game of life. To meet them and overcome them and not to go down before them in disgust, discouragement or defeat-that is the final proof of power”

Men Inspiration Games Leadership Leader Mankind He Man Overcoming Finals Defeat Worthy Stupidity Proof Complaining Disgusting Discouragement Ingratitude Being A Leader Helpers

Author:William J. H. Boetcker