I have not the particular shining bauble or feather in my cap for crowds to gaze at or kneel to, but I have power and resolution for foes to tremble at.
Oliver CromwellRead
Manpower without Unity is not a strength unless it is harmonized and united properly, then it becomes a spiritual power.
Interpretation
Unity is essential for strength; when combined, individual efforts can create greater impact.
This quote by Vallabhbhai Patel emphasizes that while manpower is important, it lacks true effectiveness without unity and harmony among individuals. Only when people come together with a shared purpose do their collective efforts transform into a powerful force, both in terms of productivity and spiritual connection.
In practice
During a team meeting, to inspire collaboration, one might say this quote.
I have not the particular shining bauble or feather in my cap for crowds to gaze at or kneel to, but I have power and resolution for foes to tremble at.
And I will do everything that I can as long as I am President of the United States to remind the American people that we are one nation under God, and we may call that God different names but we remain one nation.
The era of using people as production tools is coming to an end. Participation is infinitely more complex to practice than conventional corporate unilateralism, just as democracy is much more cumbersome than dictatorship. But there will be few companies that can afford to ignore either of them.
I think we would find, if you study the conduct of guerilla-type wars, that the Obama Administration has hit more targets on a broader scale than the Nixon Administration ever did.
Effective teamwork begins and ends with communication
The people who are doing the work are the moving force behind the Macintosh. My job is to create a space for them, to clear out the rest of the organization and keep it at bay.
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