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Leadership Quote
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"...what makes a leader great is not the way she regards herself what what Wall Street thinks of her, but what the people who work for her think."


Leigh L. Thompson (2004) Making the team:  A guide for managers.  Upper Saddle River, NJ:  Pearson/Prentice-Hall, p. 232.



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Invitus

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but if the people working for you are idiots, then what does it matter?

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You May Call Me Zimmy

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"but if the people working for you are idiots, then what does it matter?"
Excuse me Invitus, but do you happen to be related to Invictus, one of our more sagacious contributors to this board? If so, then on behalf of the great unwashed, I bid you welcome.

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Invitus

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no relation, except surrounded by idiots maybe

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Good catch Zimmy!  Invictus would have said idots!



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You May Call Me Zimmy

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"no relation, except surrounded by idiots maybe"
Welcome anyway.  Perhaps you and Invictus will have the opportunity to discuss the remarkable similarity of your names at the USM coming out party, presently scheduled for....I forgot. When is that again?

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Outside Observer

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"but if the people working for you are idiots, then what does it matter?"
Then I might suggest reviewing your hiring practices.

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Imposter Patrol

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"Welcome anyway.  Perhaps you and Invictus will have the opportunity to discuss the remarkable similarity of your names at the USM coming out party, presently scheduled for....I forgot. When is that again?"
I don't know but Invitus and we'll come?

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Deckhand on the Titanic

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God himself could not sink this ship.

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Invictus

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"but if the people working for you are idiots, then what does it matter?"


If a tree falls in a forest and hits a mime, would he make a noise?

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whatsamatta u

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I already have my T shirtS composed for the coming out party.  I have three so far.


On the back:  NO CONFIDENCE(squared symbol)  Shelby F (reekin) THames


DO let the door hit you on your way out!


Any entrepreneurs out there willing to make black and gold t-shirts with 24 hour notice???


Whatsamatta u alum and professor (tenured and e- listed)




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