It's been my experience that the people who gain trust, loyalty, excitement, and energy fast are the ones who pass on the credit to the people who have really done the work. A leader doesnt need any credit... He's getting more credit than he deserves anyway.
Robert TownsendManagers must have the discipline not to keep pulling up the flowers to see if their roots are healthy.
Robert TownsendIt's a poor bureaucrat who can't stall a good idea until even its sponsor is relieved to see it dead and officially buried.
Robert TownsendTo keep an organization young and fit, don't hire anyone until everybody's so overworked they'll be glad to see the newcomer no matter where he sits.
Robert Townsend