16 Quotes & Sayings By Murad S Shah

Murad S. Shah is the Founder and Executive Director of the Institute for Global Leadership, an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to helping advance the cause of leadership and global citizenship. The Institute supports training and research in such areas as leadership development, global public health, and social enterprise. Murad has built a distinguished career in international public health Read more

He led the World Health Organization's Global Health Division from 1976 to 1987, and was its Director-General from 1991 to 1998. He then served as Senior Adviser to the Director-General and Chair of the Intergovernmental Committee on Vaccines until his retirement in October 2002.

The questions you don't ask are just as important as...
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The questions you don't ask are just as important as you do. The questions you ask show what you understand, and ones you don't show what you know. Murad S. Shah
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Know yourself. Be authentic. Have courage. Murad S. Shah
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Reality is only as true as it is perceived. Reality does not change. How it is perceived does. Murad S. Shah
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There is no better satisfaction than to see your children make your dreams theirs, and achieve them on their terms. Murad S. Shah
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Words are free, action is not. Murad S. Shah
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Success is not an end in itself. It should be a means to an end - happiness. If success does not lead to happiness, it is called "failure". Murad S. Shah
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The outcome should not drive the action. Your desire to achieve the outcome should. The outcome depends on many variables, most of which are not in your control. Do what you need to do because you want to do it, not because of whether or not the outcome will be achieved. Murad S. Shah
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The energy of youth with the experience of age is a lethal combination. Murad S. Shah
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Live in the present. It won't last too long. Murad S. Shah
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The foolishness of youth with the cynicism of age is a dangerous combination. Murad S. Shah
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The more golden the opportunity, the less likely you will see it. Murad S. Shah
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Words do not solve problems, actions do. Murad S. Shah
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They did not ask my permission for their mediocrity, why should I ask theirs for excellence? Murad S. Shah
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If you are inefficient, you have a right to be afraid of the consequences. Murad S. Shah
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The more challenging the obstacles in life, the greater the satisfaction in overcoming them. Murad S. Shah