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Monday, June 07, 2010

The Difference between Leaders and Others


When leaders make a mistake,
they say, "I was wrong." 
when followers make mistakes,
they say, "It wasn't my fault."

A leader works harder than a follower
and has more time; 
a follower is always "too busy"
to do what is necessary.

A leader goes through a problem;
a follower goes around it and never gets past it.

A leader makes and keeps commitments;
a follower makes and forgets promises.

A leader says, "I'm good, but not as good as I ought to be;"
a follower says, "I'm not as bad as a lot of other people."

Leaders listen;
followers just wait until it's their turn to talk. 

Leaders respect those who are superior to them and tries to learn something from them;
followers resent those who are superior to them and try to find chinks in their armour.

Leaders feel responsible for more than their job;
followers say, "I only work here."

A leader says, "There ought to be a better way to do this;"
followers say, "That's the way it's always been done here." 

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