There's a conventional wisdom that says that strategic thinking is much more important than relationship building, which doesn't seem to be nearly as highly valued as it should be, based on what some of the leaders that I've spoken with have said to me.

Tom Rath
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  2. The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think. - Horace Walpole

  3. Life is a comedy to those who think, a tragedy to those who feel. - Jean Racine

  4. Don't JustDon't just learn, experience. Don't just read, absorb. Don't just change, transform. Don't just relate, advocate. Don't just promise, prove. Don't just criticize, encourage. Don't just think, ponder. Don't just take, give. Don't just see, feel. Don’t just dream, do. Don't just hear, listen.... - Roy T. Bennett

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  1. If you spend your life trying to be good at everything, you will never be great at anything.

  2. Although individuals need not be well-rounded, teams should be.

  3. The key to human development is building on who you already are

  4. Perhaps the ultimate test of a leader is not what you are able to do in the here and now - but instead what continues to grow long after you're gone

  5. What great leaders have in common is that each truly knows his or her strengths - and can call on the right strength at the right time.

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