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1 " Focus on helping people do their best instead of preventing the worst. "
― Chris Hutchinson , Ripple: A Field Manual for Leadership that Works
2 " Staying close yet just ahead of those you lead reduces the pressure on everyone. "
3 " When people see their influence in a shared vision of the future, they become owners. "
4 " The best way to be respected is to be respectful. "
5 " To help others see their own paths, spark the fuel of their personal passions. "
6 " Ideally, every written or drawn picture of the future of your organization is simply evidence that collective thinking and understanding has taken place. "
7 " The best people to help shape structure are those who are intimately involved with the results that structure produces. "
8 " Equip others for their own journeys and tackle constraints they cannot. "
9 " With real feedback, effective adjustments are possible. "
10 " Your personal values are the best compass for your unique journey. "
11 " As a leader, you have the power to ask questions that can provoke self-examination, creative thinking, and problem solving in the other person. "
12 " Leaders need to know how the system works to be able to make effective decisions about changing the system or adjusting its operations. "
13 " Structure significantly influences behavior, thereby dramatically impacting results. "
14 " Doing what's most important is the hardest and most rewarding work you will do as a leader. "
15 " People are doing the best that they can, even if it appears they are not. "
16 " When you meet people where they are, everyone gets a stronger foundation upon which to build and grow. "
17 " Picturing your own personal future helps you see what steps to take - or not - to get there. "
18 " An understanding of your organization's parts and connections is required to help everything work together. "
19 " Take time to create structure that embraces the richness of human diversity and possibility. "
20 " Organizations naturally decline, so for optimum results, actively experiment and continuously tweak. "
