014 | Dr. Henry Cloud + Leadership Quotes + 5 Great Articles
Dr. Henry Cloud shares a number of lessons for all of us trying to lead in 2020. He's a bestselling author, clinical psychologist and a sought after leadership advisor to CEO's across the country. Plus, a few leadership quotes to ponder, and 5 leadership articles worth checking out.
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Leadership Quotes
"Leadership is not about titles, positions or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.” - John C. Maxwell
“Everything rises and falls on leadership. Leadership is influence. Nothing more. Nothing less.” - John C. Maxwell
“Branding is what people say about you when you’re not in the room.” - Jeff Bezos
“The easiest thing is to react. The second easiest thing is to respond. But the hardest thing is to initiate.” - Seth Godin
"Average leaders raise the bar on themselves; good leaders raise the bar for others; great leaders inspire others to raise their own bar.” - Orrin Woodward
"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.” - Abraham Lincoln
"Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right thing.” - Peter F. Drucker
Ambition is refusing to quit on ourselves. Leadership is refusing to quit on others.” - Simon Sinek
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” - John Quincy Adams
Quotes from Henry Cloud
"A leader's responsibility is to cause a vision and mission to have tangible results in the real world.”
"We get what we tolerate.”
"This is one of the marks of a truly safe person: They are confrontable.”
“Encourage literally came from ‘in courage.’ The courage is put ‘into’ you from outside. Our character and abilities grow through internalizing from others what we do not possess in ourselves.”
5 Top Articles to Read
Ryan Holiday- 25 Things I’ve Learned From a Decade of Podcasts
How to Write a Great Cold Email
The Email Tips Collection - from Josh Spector
The Crisis of Christian Celebrity