The essence of leadership

All of the great leaders have had one characteristic in common: it was the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time. This, and not much else, is the essence of leadership. – John Kenneth Galbraith

“Forgotten” Quotes

I never deny, I never contradict. I sometimes forget. – Benjamin Disraeli
Originality is the fine art of remembering what you hear but forgetting where you heard it. – Laurance Peter
What I hear, I forget. What I see, I remember. What I do,  I understand. – Confucius
Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, [...]

Quotes to refer when you have problems

Problems exist only in the human mind. (Anthony de Mello)
Don’t solve your problems, dissolve your problems – so that they should not recur again. (Yogi Bhajan)
No problem is so formidable that you can’t walk away from it. (Charles M. Schulz)
To solve the problems of today, we must focus on tomorrow. (Erik Nupponen)
Good management is the [...]

Sign of nervous breakdown

The first sign of a nervous breakdown is when you start thinking your work is terribly important. (Milo Bloom)

Ageing

Age is all imagination. Ignore years and they’ll ignore you. (Ella Wheeler-Wilcox)