“For example: (1) As if governed by Newton's First Law of Motion, an institution will resist any change in its current direction; (2) Just as work expands to fill available time, corporate projects or acquisitions will materialize to soak up available funds; (3) Any business craving of the leader, however foolish, will be quickly supported by detailed rate-of-return and strategic studies prepared by his troops; and (4) The behavior of peer companies, whether they are expanding, acquiring, setting executive compensation or whatever, will be mindlessly imitated.” IfsFirstsLawCompanyLeaderStudyExampleReturnBehaviorProjectsInstitutionsPreparedRateCurrentsAvailableFoolishSettingSettingsCorporateFundExecutivesTroopsPeersExpandingCravingCompensationStrategicNewtonAcquisitionLaws Of MotionExecutive Compensation Book:Warren Buffett on Business: Principles from the Sage of Omaha Source: Warren Buffett on Business: Principles from the Sage of Omaha
“I think of Pope Gregory the Great. He wanted the cloister. He wanted to pray and study, and yet he was thrust into this administrative job, and he submitted to that. And in that submission, he became a great leader. You could say that the only person who is safe to lead is the person who is free to submit.” ThinkingPersonsWantedJobsLeaderStudyPrayingSafeSubmitPopeSubmissionGreat LeaderThrustAdministrative Author:Richard J. Foster
“There are many ways to study Walt Disney, but I think learning about Walt as a leader probably has had the biggest impact on me.” ThinkingWayLeaderStudyImpactWalt Author:Pat Williams
“We should be patient in developing and strengthening our testimonies. Rather than expecting immediate or spectacular manifestations, though they will come when needed, we should pray for a testimony, study the scriptures, follow the counsel of our prophet and other Church leaders, and live the principles of the gospel. Our testimonies then will grow and mature naturally, perhaps imperceptibly at times, until they become driving forces in our lives.” ShouldForceGrowsChurchLeaderPrinciplesStudyOur LivesPrayingNeededPatientDrivingScriptureDevelopingManifestationProphetMatureExpectingTestimonyBe PatientSpectacularStrengtheningDriving ForceChurch Leaders Author:Joseph B. Wirthlin
“I lead no party; I follow no leader. I have given the best part of my life to careful study of Islam, its law and polity, its culture, its history and its literature.” LawCultureLiteratureGivenPartyLeaderStudyIslamCareful Book:Speeches, Writings, and Statements of Iqbal Source: Speeches, Writings, and Statements of Iqbal
“All leaders are influenced by those they admire. Reading about them and studying their traits inevitably allows an inspiring leader to develop his own leadership traits.” ReadingLeaderStudyAdmireTraitsInspiring Leader Author:Rudy Giuliani