The really tough thing would have been to decide to take Woodward and Bernstein off the story. They were carrying the coal for us - in that their stories were right.
Ben BradleeRead
Hire people smarter than you are and encourage them to bloom.
Interpretation
Value and empower those who are more knowledgeable to contribute their best.
This quote emphasizes the importance of surrounding yourself with talented individuals and fostering an environment where they can excel. By hiring people who possess greater intelligence or skills, leaders can create a strong team that collectively achieves more than any single individual could, ultimately leading to greater innovation and success.
In practice
In a team meeting, while discussing project roles, you might say, 'Remember, we should hire people smarter than us to ensure our project's success.'
The really tough thing would have been to decide to take Woodward and Bernstein off the story. They were carrying the coal for us - in that their stories were right.
As long as a journalist tells the truth, in conscience and fairness, it is not his job to worry about consequences. The truth is never as dangerous as a lie in the long run. I truly believe the truth sets men free.
It changes your life, the pursuit of truth.
Sure, some journalists use anonymous sources just because theyβre lazy, and I think editors ought to insist on more precise identification even if they remain anonymous.
Sometimes I am convinced there is nothing wrong with this country that couldn't be cured by the magical implantation of ethical standards on us all - leaders and followers. Until that becomes doable, the Center for Public Integrity is just about the best thing we have going for us.
Nothing's riding on this, except the First Amendment to the Constitution, freedom of the press and maybe the future of the country. Not that any of that matters, but if you guys f-k up again, I'm gonna get mad.
Owners never paid my salary. I always recognized that it was the people in the seats who did. I always wanted to give my best.
If you believe in a security strategy - a strategy of more friends and fewer enemies, a strategy of greater cooperation and a strategy of keeping America better at home as we grow more diverse - we have to build the minds and hearts to build this kind of world.
The team with the best players usually does win - this is why you need to invest the majority of your time and energy in developing your people.
Let me make one thing clear. I have never considered mere survival in power as any achievement, just as I have never seen coming to power as an achievement in itself.
He that thinketh he leadeth and hath no one following him is only taking a walk.
In most companies, the formal hierarchy is a matter of public record - it's easy to discover who's in charge of what. By contrast, natural leaders don't appear on any organization chart.
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