What Every Leader Needs to Remember by John Maxwell
Posted by Sandra Ruiz-Desai on Fri, Jan 06, 2012 @ 12:48 PM
I was reading John Maxwell's, "Relationships 101" this morning when I came across this very insightful quote called "Paradoxical Commandments of Leadership."
As we begin the new year, I dedicate these "pearls of wisdom" to all the branding, marketing and facilities folks we support, as they gear up for another year of "pushing the limits" and "making it happen."
The Paradoxical Commandments of Leadership
People are illogical, unreasonable and self-centered --- love them anyways
If you do good, people will accuse you of self ulterior motives --- do good anyways
If you are successful, you’ll win false friends and true enemies --- succeed anyways
The good you do today, will perhaps be forgotten tomorrow ---do good anyways
Honest and frankness make you vulnerable ---- be honest and frank anyways
The biggest man and the biggest idea can be shot down by the smallest man with the smallest mind ----think big anyways.
People favor underdogs but follow only hot dogs ---- fight for a few underdogs anyway
What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight ----build anyways
People really need help but may attack if you help them ---help them anyways
Give the world the best you have and you will get kicked in the teeth----give the world the best you have anyway.
If better is possible, then good is not enough.
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