How Great Leaders Achieve The Impossible

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Impossible is not for great leaders. It is for those who are not willing to do the work.

If you are willing to do the work, you can achieve the impossible.

‘If you’re going to find the treasure in complexity, you have to have the tools to see substance in the darkness.’

‘Leading in the era of the mathematical corporation means learning to treasure the detail in systems you never quite knew before.’

‘Tackling complexity without the tools and skills to master it, however, is about as appetizing as digging into a mountain of spaghetti without a fork.’

Machine intelligence is the tool for discovering what nobody could see before, at lower cost, and fast enough to save money on non productive time.’

When you change your thinking– at the top, middle, and bottom of the organization- people will make not just incremental improvements but breakthrough gains.’

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‘Scientific leaders do not excel because of how much they know but because of how much they inquire about what they don’t know.’

‘Information does not inspire action. Emotions do.’

Machine learning is not just a learning tool. It’s also a tool for approximation, prediction, and creating original understanding that enhances leaders’ higher level capabilities to imagine the future and to thrive in it.’

Without a story, you risk losing people in the flow of what can seem like geeky experiments. The story convinces people in new ideas, acquire new skills, and launch new efforts, whatever the headaches, to make a great transformation happen.’

‘How does the public know the organization has taken the high-road? Only through transparency.’

Source:

Josh Sullivan and Angela Zutavern (2017). The Mathematical Corporation: Where Machine Intelligence + Human Ingenuity Achieve the Impossible

What ‘Emotionally Strong Leaders’ Know About Emotions

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Emotions affect everything. Leaders know that the way we feel about your work is going to affect how we perform at work.

If you want to lead a great life, you must take charge of your emotions. Because, according to Carolyn Stern, ‘Emotions influence almost every aspect of our life, from learning, communication, and relationships, to decision-making, creativity, and productivity.’

‘The way we feel at work and about our work affects how we perform at work.’

‘Emotions are the one thing that unites us as humans.’

‘As leaders, we must adapt ourselves and our workplaces to better accept, nurture, and explore feelings.’

‘What are your emotions teaching you about yourself?’

‘Emotions are the linchpin to our success.’

‘If you want to grow and scale your business, you must grow and scale your leadership, which begins with growing and scaling your EI and allowing your employees to be human and share their emotions at work.’

‘How your staff feel about your behaviors will give you insight on how to lead.’

Leadership is not about being the best; it is about being willing to go first.’

‘Understanding your inner self will help you lead more consciously and purposely.’

‘Connecting with the heart of the people you lead is the key to your leadership success.’

Source:

Carolyn Stern (2022). The Emotionally Strong Leader: An Inside-Out Journey to Transformational Leadership