Dennis Bakke Quotes

#1. Asking for advice is an act of humility ... The act alone says, "I need you." The decision maker and the adviser are pushed into a closer relationship.

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#2. when higher-ups could be bothered to hand down answers, they often didn't understand the situation well enough to make a good call.

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#3. the fact that he couldn't put the feeling into words didn't make it go away.

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#4. If you treat people like adults they will act like adults, but if you treat them like children they will act like children.

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#5. Leaders who want to increase joy and success in the workplace must learn to take most of their personal satisfaction from the achievements of the people they lead, not from the power they exercise.

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#6. Nothing tells you more about an organization than the way it makes decisions.

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#7. When leaders put control into the hands of their people, at all levels, they unlock incalculable potential.

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