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11 SIMPLE
WAYS TOBECOME ABETTERLEADER
Essays OnInspiration,Marketingand More
by Dave Kerpen
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11 SIMPLE
CONCEPTSTO BECOMEA BETTERLEADER
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Chapter 1
1. LISTENING
When people talk, listencompletely. Most people neverlisten. - Ernest Hemingway
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Chapter 1
7. ADAPTABILITY
When youre finished changing,youre finished. - Ben Franklin
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Chapter 2
LISTENING
1. When people talk, listencompletely. Most people neverlisten.- Ernest Hemingway
2. The most basic of all humanneeds is the need to understandand be understood. The best wayto understand people is to listento them.- Ralph Nichols
TRANSPARENCY
7. As a small businessperson,you have no greater leveragethan the truth.- John Whittier
8. There is no persuasivenessmore effectual than thetransparency of a single heart, ofa sincere life.-Joseph Berber Lightfoot
TEAM PLAYING
9. Individuals play the game,but teams beat the odds.- SEAL Team Saying
10. Alone we can do so little;together we can do so much.- Helen Keller
RESPONSIVNESS
11. Life is 10% what happens toyou and 90% how you react toit.- Charles Swindoll
12. Your most unhappycustomers are your greatestsource of learning.- Bill Gates
STORYTELLING
3. Storytelling is the mostpowerful way to put ideas intothe world today.- Robert McKee
4. If you tell me, its an essay. Ifyou show me, its a story.- Barbara Greene
AUTHENTICITY
5. I had no idea that being yourauthentic self could make me asrich as Ive become. If I had, Idhave done it a lot earlier. - Oprah Winfrey
6. Authenticity is the alignmentof head, mouth, heart, andfeet - thinking, saying, feeling,and doing the same thing -consistently. This builds trust,
and followers love leaders theycan trust.- Lance Secretan
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Chapter 2
ADAPTABILITY
13. When youre finishedchanging, youre finished.- Ben Franklin
14. It is not the strongest ofthe species that survive, nor themost intelligent, but the onemost responsive to change.- Charles Darwin
SIMPLICITY
19. Less isnt more; just enoughis more.- Milton Glaser
20. Simplicity is the ultimatesophistication.- Leonardo daVinci
GRATEFULNESS
21. I would maintain that thanksare the highest form of thought,and that gratitude is happinessdoubled by wonder.- Gilbert K Chesterton
22. The essence of all beautifulart, all great art, is gratitude.- Friedrich Nietzsche
LEADERSHIP
23. Management is doing thingsright; leadership is doing theright things.- Peter F. Drucker
24. If your actions inspire othersto dream more, learn more, domore and become more, you area leader.- John Quincy Adams
25. Leadership and learning areindispensable to each other.- John F. Kennedy
Those are my favoriteleadership quotes. Now itsyour turn. Which of thesequotes speak most to you?What are your favorite
leadership quotes? Andwhich qualities make youa likeable leader? Heres toall of us becoming betterleaders!
PASSION
15. The only way to do greatwork is to love the work you do. - Steve Jobs
16. I have no special talents. Iam only passionately curious.- Albert Einstein
SURPRISE &DELIGHT
17. A true leader always keeps anelement of surprise up his sleeve,which others cannot grasp butwhich keeps his public excitedand breathless.- Charles de Gaulle
18. Surprise is the greatest giftwhich life can grant us.- Boris Pasternak
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HOW TO
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Chapter 3
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9. Boring
10. Unrealistic
11. Negative
12. Intimidating
13. Weak
14. Arrogant
15. Indecisive
16. Impatient
Responsible
Positive
Realistic
Assertive
Humble
Self-Confident
Patient
Passionate
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2. Inflexible
3. Stubborn
4. Inconsistent
5. Obnoxious
6. Emotionless
7. Shy
8. Irresponsible
Creative
Organized
Dedicated
Flexible
Enthusiastic
Calm
Reflective
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3 AMAZING
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Chapter 5
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Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
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Chapter 7
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