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On a personal level, I send out about 20 thank-you notes a day to staffers, on all levels. And every six weeks I have lunch with a group of a dozen or so employees, to get their perspective on the business, to address problems and to get feedback.

Author: Douglas Conant - American Businessman
  Day , Problems , Business , Perspective


All of us introverts aspire to be more outgoing, but it's not in our nature. When I was nearly 50, I discovered that the best thing to do was to tell everyone I worked with that I'm just shy. People are not mind readers - you need to let them know.

Author: Douglas Conant - American Businessman
  You , People , Best , Nature


I've met so many leaders who realize that telling your colleagues something that is on your mind is so much easier than keeping it in. Sometimes the things we make up in our heads are not nearly as big a deal as we think.

Author: Douglas Conant - American Businessman
  Sometimes , Think , Mind , Colleagues


Extroverts may get places faster, but for introverts it's all about working at the pace you need and, at the end of the day, performing at your best.

Author: Douglas Conant - American Businessman
  You , Day , Best , End Of The Day


I would assert that highly effective leaders are made more than they're born. Every leader I know who's been highly effective has worked hard at it, and they've been students of it. The more you're a student of leadership, the more you figure out what works for you and the more effective you're going to be.

Author: Douglas Conant - American Businessman
  You , Know , Leadership , Leader


If you're a wounded company, the other companies that have been around for a hundred years will smell it, and they will take advantage of you in a heartbeat. It takes a long time to get back in fighting form.

Author: Douglas Conant - American Businessman
  You , Time , Long , Long Time


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