Progress comes from caring more about what needs to be done than about who gets the credit
Interpretation
Focusing on the tasks at hand leads to true progress rather than seeking recognition.
This quote emphasizes the importance of prioritizing actions and tasks that contribute to progress over seeking personal recognition or credit for those actions. It suggests that effective leadership and teamwork are rooted in a collective commitment to achieving goals rather than individual acknowledgment, fostering a more collaborative and productive environment.
In practice
In a team meeting to foster collaboration among members.
I think of my life as a unity of circles. Some are concentric, others overlap, but they all connect in some way. Sometimes the connections don't happen for years. But when they do, I marvel. As in a shimmering kaleidoscope, familiar patterns keep unfolding
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I repeat what I always say: I want the best for Argentina in every way. I never try to make trouble for anybody.
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Across the globe there are girls who will one day lead nations, if only we afford them the chance to choose their own destinies.
A leader must identify himself with the group, must back up the group, even at the risk of displeasing superiors. He must believe that the group wants from him a sense of approval. If this feeling prevails, production, discipline, morale will be high, and in return, you can demand the cooperation to promote the goals of the community.
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In government, our chief executives have been lawyers. The great majority of our cabinets and congresses are and have been men trained in the law. They have provided the leadership and the statecraft and the store of strength when it was needed.
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