LEARN FROM OTHERS' EXPERIENCES AND QUOTES
Filed Thursday, August 17. 2006
With all the domestic and global issues going on right now, it could be helpful for tomorrow to understand how the world’s leaders viewed issues in yesterday’s critical moments. They are worth applying to your position in management, education or politics.
There are many quotes from leaders who had to shoulder huge responsibilities. They are worth applying to your position in management, education or politics. Different perspectives may help broaden your view of things. That’s very important in today’s global economy. Understanding the world and its global conflicts at the time they were said is also important. Many politicians say things that have an impact on our society. Some people are moved by them while others form negative opinions and get turned off. It is sometimes forgotten who originally said things or when they were said. Many times your own biases will come into play and you will think someone else said something. To get glimpses into the thought processes of others as they have viewed the world and its conflicts from their perspective is really a form of education. In some cases, they may even provide you with some managerial or leadership insight that you can apply today. In developing a business style, you can learn a lot from what others have done in their endeavors. There is always something you may pick up that will change the way you think as well as the way you act toward subordinates, customers and global competitors. ‘He Who Has the Wheel Sets the Direction’ “He who has the wheel sets the direction” is a quote I have always liked for years. Malcolm Forbes said it and I was referred to it by a friend in San Francisco more than 20 years ago who used to collect quotes and kept them written down on small cards. That quote always stuck with me as a insight for good leadership for any industry. Forbes had several others that are very appropriate for today’s business and higher education environments. It’s too bad many in those higher-level positions are not familiar with his observations: “People who matter are most aware that everyone else does, too.” “Never hire someone who knows less than you do about what he’s hired to do.” “It’s so much easier to suggest solutions when you don’t know too much about the problem.” “Pay your people the least possible and you’ll get from them the same.” “Presence is more than just being there.” His quotes should give you some extra perspective to help formulate your managerial outlook. Looking at problems globally, you need to read even more and understand a broader view of things. Match the Quote With the Right Person Who do you think said these following quotes in recent times? While some of them had huge impacts, the sources are forgotten. Hopefully your own set of biases and personal experiences won’t cloud your judgment. These are all actual quotes made by prominent people reflecting on current issues. The answers are at the end of this column.
How well did you score? There are many sites that have quotes. These quotes came from BrainyQuote.com. Here are the answers:
Carlinism: As Churchill once said: “It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of quotations.” Last modified on 2008-11-19 16:03 Trackbacks
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