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“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.”  Zig Ziglar

As a young professional, I admired Zig Ziglar’s down-to-earth approach to life and his witty turn-of-phrase that got one’s attention.  Many people want to be great at something but… read more

The Existential Leadership Challenge of the 21st Century

By Pepper de Callier

Part 3 of 3

In this last instalment, our leader panel will sum up their key take-away messages on the topic of employee engagement.  As you will see, these take-aways are not only for leaders,… read more

“As a well-spent day brings happy sleep, so a well-used life brings happy death.”  Leonardo Da Vinci

In more than fifty years of collecting quotes, this is the only one I have that deals with the end of life.   I had reservations about including it my column, but I… read more

The Existential Leadership Challenge part 2 of 3

Can you name a business strategy that has been proven to improve efficiency and productivity, retains customers at higher rates, and produces more profit for the company?  I didn’t think so.  However, all of these things… read more

“You can’t have a million dollar dream with a minimum wage work ethic.” Anonymous

I love quotes that derive their power from the clarity, directness, brevity, and resonance of their message.  This one sure ticks all the boxes.  We all have dreams, but the question… read more

“While the world’s workplace is going through extraordinary change, the practice of management has been frozen in time for more than 30 years.”  These are the words of Jim Clifton, CEO of Gallup, the global analytics and… read more

“The happiest people tackle the most difficult problems. Don't take it easy; find purpose and meaning.” Rosabeth Moss Kanter

What a wonderful way to put happiness into perspective.  Think about it for a moment, what professor Kanter is talking about is deriving… read more

“For every complex problem, there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.” H. L. Mencken

I can’t think of a quote that better sums up the wave of populism that is impacting governments around the world today.  I would also add that this applies to… read more

“All that’s needed for evil to triumph, is for good men and women to do nothing.”  Edmund Burke

In this age of populism and divisiveness, could there be a more relevant time for this wonderful quote from the distinguished 18th-century Irish Statesman, Edmund Burke… read more

"We may build on emotions but we also need a reason to cast light on our efforts."  Tomas Garrigue Masaryk

The more I read about the first Czechoslovak president, Tomas Garrigue Masaryk, the more I appreciate his common sense and wisdom as a leader.  Here, for… read more