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Leaders that never say I

The leaders who work most effectively, it seems to me, never say “I.” And that’s not because they have trained themselves not to say “I.” They don’t think “I.” They think “we”; they think “team.” They understand their job to be to make the team function. They accept responsibility and don’t sidestep it, but “we” [...]


The supreme quality for leadership

The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office. (Dwight D. Eisenhower)


Goals? Set’em and forget’em!

Lars Pind at coachtvblog.com made this nice video about goals. It is called “Why buddhists don’t vacuum their corners”: He refers to the Steve Jobs video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF8uR6Z6KLc.


Leadership vs. management

Found these slides from linked2leadership.com about leadership vs. management.


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Porcupine X is a blog about management, software development, gadgets, photography, networking and the things in between.

Porcupine X is run by Jørgen Larsen - A Jack of all trades, master of none, though often better than a master of one. He is an expert in software development (methods, process, programming, usability, ...), an inspiring leader, a caring manager, a semi-professional photographer, a writer, an open networker, a handyman, a father, an old DJ and radiohost, an idealist, a creative person, easily inspired, very independent, spunky...