Money motivates neither the best people, nor the best in people. It can move the body and influence the mind, but it cannot touch the heart or move the spirit; that is reserved for belief, principle, and morality.
Dee HockRead
It is not making better people of others that management is about. It's about making a better person of self. Income, power, and titles have nothing to do with that.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Effective management focuses on self-improvement rather than changing others.
This quote by Dee Hock emphasizes that true management is not about altering the behavior or capabilities of others, but rather about personal development and self-improvement. It points out that external measures of success like income, power, and titles are irrelevant compared to the growth of one's character and integrity, suggesting that genuine leadership stems from within.
Themes
ManagementSelf-ImprovementLeadershipPersonal GrowthSuccess
In practice
Example use cases
In a leadership workshop to emphasize the importance of self-reflection.
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