Posted by Aleksandar M. Velkoski on November 27, 2009 under Leadership Quotes | 
Sun Tzu is thought to have been a general and/or military strategist in the Wu region of China in the 6th century BC. He is most notable for his prized work on military strategy called The Art of War. Within that text, Sun Tzu attempts to explain to readers much of what it takes to be an effective and successful leader in war. I’ve pulled the following quote from his chapter on variation in tactics:
“There are five dangerous faults which may affect a general: 1) Recklessness, which leads to destruction; 2) Cowardice, which leads to capture; 3) A hasty temper, which can be provoked by insults; 4) A delicacy of honor, which is sensitive to shame; 5) Over-solicitude for his men, which exposes him to worry and trouble. These are the five besetting sins of a general, ruinous to the conduct of war.”
Although Sun Tzu’s philosophies on leadership are military focused, those philosophies can be interpreted in a more business sense. I would highly suggest reading this book if you haven’t done so already. If you have, I’d suggest reading it once more.
Posted by Aleksandar M. Velkoski on October 16, 2009 under Leadership Quotes |
After a couple of hours of reading this evening, I came across an interesting quote. I know that this quote isn’t directly in the context of leadership, but I ask that you use your imagination. Think about the various kinds of friendships that exist in life. And, think about friendship in the context of organizations. How would you interpret this quote as it may apply to leadership? I’d like to hear your thoughts.
“Complete friendship is the friendship of good people similar in virtue; for they wish goods in the same way to each other insofar as they are good, and they are good in their own right.” Aristotle (Nicomachean Ethics)
Posted by Aleksandar M. Velkoski on April 22, 2009 under Leadership Quotes |
“Let them alone: they are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind leadeth the blind, both will fall into the ditch.” Matthew 15:14
Posted by Aleksandar M. Velkoski on March 18, 2009 under General Leadership, Leadership Quotes |
A manager accepts the status quo; a leader changes it. Warren Bennis
Posted by Aleksandar M. Velkoski on February 15, 2009 under General Leadership, Leadership Quotes |
“He that would be a leader, must be a bridge.” Welsh Proverb
Posted by Aleksandar M. Velkoski on January 20, 2009 under General Leadership, Leadership Quotes |
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” John Quincy Adams
Posted by Aleksandar M. Velkoski on January 6, 2009 under General Leadership, Leadership Quotes |
“The way of the superior is three-fold, but I am not equal to it. Virtuous, he is free from anxieties; wise, he is free from preplexities; bold, he is free from fear.” Confucius
Posted by Aleksandar M. Velkoski on December 28, 2008 under General Leadership, Leadership Quotes |
“We need men who can dream of things that never were.” John F. Kennedy
