Wasn't there a "Leadership quotes" thread?

[LEAKYSEALS951]

Seeing Colin Powell's quotes reminded me, wasn't there a thread on leadership quotes here a while back? I searched but couldn't find it.

After seeing these, I'd like to see that thread again. There was some good stuff in if I recall.

[3rd_gear_Ted]

Joseph MacArthur

"An imperfect plan violently executed NOW is better than a perfect plan next week"

[hbueno]

The best leaders are those who do not want to be leaders.

[wrpeterson]

"Leave a mark, not a stain"

[LEAKYSEALS951]

Inspired by these quotes today, I hatched a plan. I would print them, and present them at work tomorrow for the staff. Not to change them, but to keep me straight. I would challenge them to call me out if I went astray.

This would be fun. I figured it wouldn't take long before I'd screw up . In my first act of defiance, I violated rule #8 (landscape vs. portrait). I was able to remain calm, and I didn't really even get mad, instead staying positive. It can be done!

(although I'm going to try to find another copy of these that doesn't use as much black printer ink next time.)

[flatbutt]

Nog : "What do I do?"

Worf : "Find him and kill him!"

[Icemaster]

Came up with these over the years, decided to write them down a few years back and share them:

1 - If you don't want my opinion, that's fine - don't ask me for it.

2 - If you don't want my help, that's fine - don't ask me for it.

3 - If you repeatedly violate Rule #1 & #2, don't act shocked when I tell you not to waste any more of my time.

4 - Shut up. Talking in circles doesn't make you less wrong/right, it proves you're not listening, which in turn proves you're not thinking, which in turn demonstrates an inability to see outside perspectives.

5 - Use all your senses. Just because you don't 'hear' anything doesn't mean you're not being 'told' something. You can learn more from what's NOT being said than you can by what's actually said.

6 - Get over yourself, you're not that important. Flush your ego and think outside yourself. "Me" and "I" didn't make the whole.

7 - Accept that you can never, always, be right.

8 - Monitor your tone and approach and adjust as needed. Inclusive can quickly degrade to patronizing.

9 - the 80/20 rule applies to everything.

10 - People are a lot smarter than they're given credit. Don't ever underestimate.

[Baz]

I have a folder with about 140 of them in the form of images, like this one, that I have accumulated over the years. I also have two white boards here that I have some of them written on for inspiration.