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“Leaders are creatures of their environment, but unlike most creatures, they are also movers of it. As movers of and within the organization, they push it forward, at the same time shaping it as much as it shapes them.”

Leadership Leader Environment Shapes Creatures Organization

Author:John Baldoni

“in most important ways, leaders of the future will need the traits and capabilities of leaders throughout history: an eye for change and a steadying hand to provide both vision and reassurance that change can be mastered, a voice that articulates the will of the group and shapes it to constructive ends, and an ability to inspire by force of personality while making others feel empowered to increase and use their own abilities.”

“Assume responsibility for outcomes as well as for the processes and people you work with. How you achieve results will shape the kind of person you become.”

People Wells Kind Persons Process Leadership Results Responsibility Achieve Shapes Assuming Outcomes

Author:C. K. Prahalad

“Leaders shape our visions of the possible and direct our energies toward it.”

Energy Leadership Leader Vision Shapes Direct

Book:Toxic leaders: when organizations go bad

Source: Toxic leaders: when organizations go bad

“In our system leadership is by consent, not command. To lead a President must persuade. Personal contacts and experiences help shape his thinking. They can be critical to his persuasiveness and thus to his leadership.”

Thinking Helping President Leadership Shapes Critical Command Contact Consent

Book:Public Statements of Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, 2001

Source: Public Statements of Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, 2001

“A round man cannot be expected to fit in a square hole right away. He must have time to modify his shape.”

Men Inspiration Time Leadership Fit Shapes Rounds Expected Holes Squares

Book:Following The Equator

Source: Following The Equator

“The future is taking shape now in our own beliefs and in the courage of our leaders. Ideas and leadership - not natural or social "forces" - are the prime movers in human affairs.”

Humans Ideas Belief Force Social Natural Leadership Leader Shapes Affair Prime

Author:George Roche III

“We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.”

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Author:Winston Churchill