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Quotes from University of Colorado Leeds School of Business Commencement Address — Kent Thiry

born 1956 United States

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Management is a business skill; you can study it and learn about it. Leadership is a human skill; to become a better leader you need to learn more about humans, starting with yourself.

University of Colorado Leeds School of Business Commencement Address (2013)

Leaders are stewards. They understand the proverb, "We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children."

University of Colorado Leeds School of Business Commencement Address (2013)

Intentionality Rules. Leadership is not about charisma, it's not about being articulate, it's about being yourself and caring about others.

University of Colorado Leeds School of Business Commencement Address (2013)

You are the leader other people experience you to be. If you don't have insight into how other people experience any of your behavioral deficiencies then you are not ready to take that momentous first step of leadership.

University of Colorado Leeds School of Business Commencement Address (2013)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Kent Thiry (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.