Being President Of Too Many Well-meaning Organizations Put My Father Into An Early Grave. The Lesson In This Was Not Lost On Me.
The Truth Of The Matter Is: You Can Create A Great Legacy, And Inspire Others, By Giving It To Philanthropic Organizations.
If You Want To Do Something For Your Children And Show How Much You Love Them, The Single Best Thing-by Far-is To Support Organizations That Will Create A Better World For Them And Their Children.
My Father, A Bookkeeper Who Never Earned More Than $11,000 A Year In His Life, Sat There, Writing Out A $25 Check To The Naacp. When I Asked Him Why, He Said Discrimination Against Anyone Is Discrimination Against Us All. And I Never Forgot That. Indeed, His Philanthropy Was A Gift, Not Just To That Organization, But To Me.
You Need A Lot Of Things In Any Organization, But One Of The Critical Things Is Trust. When You Lose Trust And You Feel Betrayed, And It's Not A Matter Of Judgment.
The Productivity Of A Work Group Seems To Depend On How The Group Members See Their Own Goals In Relation To The Goals Of The Organization.
If Becoming A High Performing Organization Is The Destination, Leadership Is The Engine.
Connect The Dots Between Individual Roles And The Goals Of The Organization. When People See That Connection, They Get A Lot Of Energy Out Of Work. They Feel The Importance, Dignity, And Meaning In Their Job.
Invention Depends Altogether Upon Execution Or Organization; As That Is Right Or Wrong So Is The Invention Perfect Or Imperfect.
High Value Information Came From Interrogations In Which Those Methods Were Used And Provided A Deeper Understanding Of The Al Qa'ida Organization That Was Attacking This Country.
The Interest Of The People Lies In Being Able To Join Organizations, Advocate Causes, And Make Political "mistakes" Without Being Subjected To Governmental Penalties.
