James Hunter (historian) Quotes

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Our top-down pyramid style of management is a very old concept borrowed from centuries of war and monarchies.

James Hunter
A seagull manager is one who periodically flies into the area, makes a lot of noise, dumps on the people, maybe eats their lunch, and flies away.

James Hunter
You can get a few seasons out of power, even accomplish some things, but over time power can be very damaging to relationships.

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Forgiving behavior is dealing with situations as they arise in an assertive manner and then letting go of any lingering resentment. As the leader, if you are not able to let go of the resentment, it will consume you and render you ineffective.

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Leadership is not about personality, possessions, or charisma, but all about who you are as a person. I used to believe that leadership was about style but now I know that leadership is about substance, namely character.

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Leaders who do not hold their people accountable to a set standard are, in effect, thieves and liars. Thieves because they are stealing from the stockholder who pays them to hold people accountable, and liars because they pretend that everything is OK with their people when in fact everything is not OK.

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Those who follow the crowd will never be followed by the crowd.

James Hunter
Thoughts become actions, actions become habits, habits become our character, and our character becomes our destiny.

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We must never forget that people buy into the leader before they buy into a mission statement.

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To have a healthy and thriving business, there must be healthy relationships with the C.E.O.S. in the organization and I'm not referring to the Chief Executive Offficers. I am talking about the Customers, the Employees, the Owner (or stockholders), and the Suppliers.

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There is great joy in leading with authority, which is serving others by meeting their legitimate needs.

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Power: The ability to force or coerce someone to do your will, even if they would choose not to, because of your position or your might.

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It is a shame that so many leaders spend their time pondering their rights as leaders instead of their awesome responsibilities as leaders.

James Hunter