Dakota tribal wisdom says that when you're on a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount. Of course, there are other strategies. You can change riders. You can get a committee to study the dead horse. You can benchmark how other companies ride dead horses. You can declare that it's cheaper to feed a dead horse. You can harness several dead horses together. But after you've tried all these things, you're still going to have to dismount.
Gary HamelA titled leader relies heavily on positional power to get things done; a natural leader is able to mobilize others without the whip of formal authority.
Gary HamelThe fact is, society is made more hospitable by every individual who acts as if 'do unto others' really was a rule.
Gary HamelFrom Gandhi to Mandela, from the American patriot to the Polish shipbuilders, the makers of revolutions have not come from the top.
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