The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Stephen R. Covey) / quote 194 of 203

Manage from the left, lead from the right

Management is the breaking down, the analysis, the sequencing, the specific application, the time-bound left-brain aspect of effective self-government. My own maxim of personal effectiveness is this: Manage from the left; lead from the right.

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