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  • Charismatic leaders beware..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Jim Collins from the book Good to Great

    Charisma can be as much a liability as an asset, as the strength of your leadership personality can deter people from bringing you the brutal facts.”

  • GREATNESS can’t be BOUGHT..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Jim Collins from the book Good to Great

    While you can buy your way to growth, you absolutely cannot buy your way to greatness.”

  • Learning to stay away from this LEADERSHIP MISTAKE..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Jim Collins from the book Good to Great

    The moment a leader allows himself to become the primary reality people worry about, rather than reality being the primary reality, you have a recipe for mediocrity, or worse. This is one of the key reasons why less charismatic leaders often produce better long-term results than their more charismatic counterparts. Indeed,”

  • As per STOCKDALE, this is what separates the BEST from the REST..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Jim Collins from the book Good to Great

    What separates people, Stockdale taught me, is not the presence or absence of difficulty, but how they deal with the inevitable difficulties of life.”

  • High impact leaders have never wanted to be “LARGER than LIFE” heroes..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Jim Collins from the book Good to Great

    The good-to-great leaders never wanted to become larger-than-life heroes. They never aspired to be put on a pedestal or become unreachable icons. They were seemingly ordinary people quietly producing extraordinary results.”

  • This is what happens when we bring the HEDGEHOG CONCEPT to life..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Jim Collins from the book Good to Great

    When [what you are deeply passionate about, what you can be best in the world at and what drives your economic engine] come together, not only does your work move toward greatness, but so does your life. For, in the end, it is impossible to have a great life unless it is a meaningful life”

  • Possession of a GROWTH MINDSET , the need of the hour..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Daniel Pink from the book Drive

    “People can have two different mindsets, she says. Those with a “fixed mindset” believe that their talents and abilities are carved in stone. Those with a “growth mindset” believe that their talents and abilities can be developed. Fixed mindsets see every encounter as a test of their worthiness. Growth mindsets see the same encounters as opportunities to improve.”

  • Next time think before you praise your CHILDREN for being SMART

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Daniel Pink from the book Drive

    Children who are praised for “being smart” often believe that every encounter is a test of whether they really are. So to avoid looking dumb, they resist new challenges and choose the easiest path. By contrast, kids who understand that effort and hard work lead to mastery and growth are more willing to take on new, difficult tasks”

  • Fulfillment results from satisfaction of these THREE INNATE psychological needs..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Daniel Pink from the book Drive

    We have three innate psychological needscompetence, autonomy, and relatedness. When those needs are satisfied, we’re motivated, productive, and happy.”

  • This is why most people resort to shortcuts..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Daniel Pink from the book Drive

    The problem with making an extrinsic reward the only destination that matters is that some people will choose the quickest route there, even if it means taking the low road. Indeed, most of the scandals and misbehavior that have seemed endemic to modern life involve shortcuts.”