
Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.
- Topic: Innovation, Leadership
- Location: Mono Lake
- Photo: Jeffrey Benjamin
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Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations.
The man who acquires the ability to take full possession of his own mind may take possession of everything else to which he is justly entitled.
Are you one of the flock that follows, or Are you one that shall lead the way?
At the center of your being you are the answer. You know who you are, and you know what you want.
If a businessman makes a mistake, he suffers the consequences. If a bureaucrat makes a mistake, you suffer the consequences.
If you want the cooperation of humans around you, you must make them feel they are important, and you do that by being genuine and humble.
A man must stand erect, not be kept erect by others.
Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.
