Victims recite problems. Leaders develop solutions. That might seem like common sense, but common sense is rarely common practice.
Robin S. SharmaRead
As we produce work that becomes pure poetry, we impact and influence our teammates, we wow our suppliers, we inspire customers and strangers. And we lead our industry.
Interpretation
Creating exceptional work can profoundly influence those around us and elevate our industry.
This quote highlights the transformative power of producing work that is not just functional, but beautifully crafted. When we dedicate ourselves to creating outstanding work, we not only inspire and influence our immediate colleagues and stakeholders, but we also set a standard that can inspire others in our industry, thus becoming leaders by example.
In practice
During a team meeting, to encourage creativity, one can quote this to emphasize the importance of excellent work.
Victims recite problems. Leaders develop solutions. That might seem like common sense, but common sense is rarely common practice.
If there are only three guys at the top of the organization handling things, it's the definition of a bankrupt company. In creating leaders without titles, we are going to have organizations with people at the helm putting forth their best.
The starting point of discovering who you are, your gifts, your talents, your dreams, is being comfortable with yourself. Spend time alone. Write in a journal. Take long walks in the woods.
People want to be a part of an organization that lets them be fully alive and bring their gifts to work. People really do want to be engaged and feel proud of their contribution.
The fears you run away from run toward you. The fears you don't own will own you. But behind every fear wall lives a precious treasure.
Be a warrior when it comes to delivering on your ambitions. And a saint when it comes to treating people with respect, modeling generosity, and showing up with outright love.
Let your dreams outgrow the shoes of your expectations.
After centuries of dormancy, young women... can now look toward a future moulded by their own hands.
Encourage everyone you meet with a smile or compliment. Make them feel better when you leave their presence and they will always be glad to see you coming.
There is much to be done, there is much that can be done... one person of integrity can make a difference.
Astonishingly, at some point, a sputtering torch was thrust into her hands. Alma did not see who gave it to her. She had never before been entrusted with fire. The torch spit sparks and sent chunks of flaming tar spinning into the air behind her as she bolted across the cosmos-the only body in the heavens who was not held to a strict elliptical path. Nobody stopped her. She was a comet. She did not know that she was not flying.
Super-heroes were created to represent the best in all of us. We should aspire to match their nobility, not their ability to shoot big chrome guns.
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