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Sat, 02 Aug 2003
Lao Tzu on leadership
John Porcaro has been
raving about the book 5 Patterns of Extraordinary Careers. There was a quote that stood out in one of the excerpts:
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A leader is best when people barely know that he exists. He is the teacher who succeeds without taking credit. And, because credit is not taken, credit is received.This resonates strongly with my notion of how to "lead", and why/who people will follow. I think it's also related to Sam's notion of planting seeds. It's nice to know we're not alone.
-Lao Tzu, 6th Century B.C.
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