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Audit Your Company Cultures "Companies
don't have one culture. They have as many as they have supervisors
or managers. You want to build a strong culture? Hold every manager
accountable for the culture that he or she builds.
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Informed
People Don't Fear Change -- "People are not afraid
of change. They fear the unknown." |
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Beware "Aspirational Accounting"
"Enron has changed things significantly. You used
to be able to buy a company, account for it in bizarre ways, and make
money on the sale. That world is over."
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Empower
Your People Turn Them Loose "Freedom is the greatest
when the ground rules are clear. Chalk out the playing field and say,
Within those lines, make any decisions you need."
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Prevent
Erosion of Human Assets "We are systematically depreciating
our human capital. For most people, the first year with the company
is the best. It's downhill from there."
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Be
Generous With What You Know "Knowledge sharing
is the basis of everything. Share knowledge with reckless abandon."
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| 7. |
Expand Your Roster
"Think of your team as not just the people you pay, but as the
people who pay you as well." |
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Don't
Judge a Man by the Size of His Wallet "The only
thing wrong with poor people is that they don't have any money. That's
a curable condition."
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| 9. |
Harness Your Skills for Good "Technology
has enormous potential to facilitate public-health problem solving.
Marcus Welby needs you guys."
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| 10. |
Groom Your People
for Success "Weakness fixing might prevent
failure, but strength building leads to excellence. Focus on strength,
and manage around weaknesses."
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| 11. |
Promote
Brand Awareness Throughout Your Enterprise "Everybody
throughout the enterprise should know what the brand can and cannot
do. There's an imperative for education."
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| 12. |
Embrace Imperfection
Fast! "Beware of perfect people. They will never
propel your enterprise to greatness. They're too cautious. You've
got to be fast to be good."
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| 13. |
Don't Let the Venture
Capitalists Get You Down "Revolutionary
change is where real value is created. Don't assume the capital markets
know what the hell they're doing. The VC market is currently in more
disarray than most companies."
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Allow Yourself to
Dream "Dreams are maps. The ability to
think about the future is what drives us all to attain."
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| 15. |
Increase Your Net
Worth "Networking is sharing your contacts
with others to create value without the expectation of compensation.
Your network is your net worth."
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| 16. |
Use
Every Teachable Moment "Every time you give
somebody compensation, it's a great time to give feedback."
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| 17. |
Shine
Some Hope "If you want to work with people
who have no hope, you have to look like the solution and not the problem."
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| 18. |
Set
a New Standard of Performance "We need to get
beyond the single bottom line and measure a company's performance
by a triple bottom line. Financial profits alone aren't enough. The
results also need to be good for people and for the environment."
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Laugh
at Yourself "Just when you think the sun shines
out of your butt, all you have is an illuminated landing area."
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| 20. |
Get
Up, Stand Up "YCDBSOYA: You can't do business
sitting on your armchair."
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| 21. |
Stop
Whining, Start Seeking "In these times, it's
important to find the opportunities in the disruptions rather than
just to lament the change."
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| 22. |
Leaders: Move It
or Lose It "Managers consistently delude themselves
about how much good they're doing. The oath for managers should be
the same as physicians: First do no harm. "
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| 23. |
Be
Honest "The same thing you want from management
is what customers want from you: honest communication. Be honest with
your customers; tell them everything you know."
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| 24. |
Don't
Stretch This Rule "When you start thinking
about growing your brand, be sure not to ignore the Spandex rule:
Just because you can, doesn't mean you should."
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What's Your Bottom
Line? "People over 65 were asked, 'If you
could live your life over, what would you do differently?' They
said three things: 'I'd take time to stop and ask the big questions.
I'd be more courageous and take more risks in work and love. I'd
try to live with purpose -- to make a difference.' You don't have
to be an elder to ask, What's my own bottom line?"
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