letters from leaders
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From time to time on the Brand Autopsy blog, I share "money quotes" from business books I've recently read. This presentation shares "money quotes" from Henry Dormansn’ book, "LETTERS FROM LEADERS: Practical Advice for Tomorrow’s Leaders from The World’s Most Influential People." Enjoy.(Disclosure: While I receive many free business books from publishers, this is a book I bought with my own money.)TRANSCRIPT
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Opportunity does not knock.You have to find it.
Summer RedstoneChairman, Viacom
p. 43
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You create opportunities by performing, not
complaining.
Muriel SiebertFounder and CEO, Muriel Siebert & Co, Inc.
p. 49
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Success is whatever makes you feel you’re living with
purpose.
Cathie BlackPresident, Hearst Magazines
p. 64
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Leo Hindry Jr.Managing Partner, InterMedia Partners
p. 124
A great leader needs to love and respect people. He also
needs to be able to forgive himself and others. In other words, a
leadermust have “grace.”
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James T. TurleyChairman and CEO, Ernst & Young
p. 147
You will never earn the respect of others unless they feel your respect first. And any success one achieves in the absence of
respect is shallow indeed.
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Maria Razumich-ZecRVP and General Manager, The Peninsula Hotels
p. 154
Your reputation and integrity are everything. Follow through on what you say you’re going to do. Your credibility can only be built over time, and it is built
from the history of your words and actions.
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True leadership must have follower-ship. Management styles can vary, but even an autocrat needs people who
believe and simply don’t follow from fear.
James D. Robinson, IIIGeneral Partner, RRE Ventures
p. 58
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Howard J. RubensteinPresident, Rubenstein Associates, Inc.
p. 67
Be conscientious. A true leader pays attention to the details.
So sweat the small stuff.
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Howard J. RubensteinPresident, Rubenstein Associates, Inc.
p. 67
At the same time, don’t just act as an order taker. Bring
your insights and ideas to the party.
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Muriel SiebertFounder and CEO, Muriel Siebert & Co, Inc.
p. 93
Take stands. Take risks.Take responsibility.
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William Harrison Jr.CEO, JP Morgan Chase
Have a view, go make something better, get skin in the game, care
about it, and take some risks along the
way. You shouldn’t take crazy risks,
but you should take risks all the time
to improve and to prove yourself.p. 25
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Joseph H. FlomSr. Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
p. 71
You should recognize that criticism is not always a put down. If you take it to heart,
maybe it will guide the way you ought to be going.
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Maurice “Hank” GreenbergCEO, C.V. Starr & Company
p. 78
If you can’t live through adversity, you’ll never be good at what you do. You have to live through the unfair things, and you have to develop the hide to
not let it bother you.
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Maurice “Hank” GreenbergCEO, C.V. Starr & Company
p. 77
Whatever you choose to do, have passion for it. Stick with what you are good at, and if
you aren’t good at it, don’t do it. If you don’t have passion for
it, don’t do it.
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He who does not believe in miracles is not a realist.
Anton RupertFounder, Rembrandt Group
p. 119
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Leslie E. BainsCEO, Modern Asset Management
p. 128
A philosopher once said, “He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.” I would add,
“He who has a why to lead can bear
almost any trial.”
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Farooq KathwariCEO, Ethan Allen
p. 157
I strongly believe that the responsibility of leadership is
to shape the debate—to practice and project the right
attributes—whether in a business enterprise, in our
society, and even in our religions.
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Shelly LazarusCEO, Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide
p. 165
I urge you to do whatever it takes
to get yourself in a position where you love what you do,
where you care about what you do, where you want to inspire others, build great things, do
great deeds.
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Shelly LazarusCEO, Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide
p. 165
Only then will you find true fulfillment. Only then will you be a brilliant leader.
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