Words of Wisdom: Leadership Advice From Those Who Said It Best

  PM Network  

The leadership you demonstrate each and every day shapes your career, but many of us need a little reminder from time to time. Here are 12 quotes that may help you through your day, your project or your profession.

1. Every one of us alone has the power to direct the course of our lives by choosing what actions we will or won’t take. While sometimes it’s easier to believe you don’t have a choice, the reality is that you always have a choice to behave differently. —Francine Ward, business leader

Your project’s success is directly tied to your actions. You decide if a solid project plan is created, if effective tracking meetings take place and if problems receive the appropriate attention.

2. I can’t give you a sure-fire formula for success, but I can give you a formula for failure: Try to please everybody all the time. —Herbert Bayard Swope, journalist

Don’t trade integrity for popularity. It’s not about being liked; it’s about doing the right thing. Don’t delay or fail to perform a necessary action on your project because you perceive that someone will get testy. Work with them, listen to them, negotiate with them—but when the dust settles, it’s most important that you ensure the best business decision has been made.

3. Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without …

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