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7 Powerful Quotes to Improve Your Leadership
I love quotes, more formally known as quotations, those little nuggets of word wisdom that I can keep in my backpack on the trail of life — like a bag of beef jerky that never goes bad, I can pull some out and chew on them for sustenance and pleasure.
The key is to eat wisdom as you’re walking. Don’t just eat it sitting down like we often do with self-help motivational quotes simply because they taste good. Only when you are moving forward do you get the most benefit from nutritious food or wisdom.
I use these quotations to guide my thoughts when I’ve wandered into the forest of uncertainty as a leader. They’re like having a leadership mentor sitting on my shoulder whispering hints when I ask “what should I do?”
Here are a few jerky strips of wisdom that have powered my leadership forward and I think they will yours as well.
Here they are:
#1. “The Man In The Arena” Quote
This quote has probably made the most difference in my long term leadership development because it encouraged me to try new and difficult things even when failure was a real possiblity.
