Tag: Wisdom
Wisdom for Teams #21
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“If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve their ship, they would keep it in port forever.”
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Thomas Aquinas (1225 – 1274), Influential Italian philosopher, theologian, and jurist; a Dominican friar and priest.
Wisdom for Teams #20
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“It is the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) that those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.”
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CHARLES DARWIN (1809 – 1882), English naturalist, geologist and biologist, best known for his contributions to the science of evolution.
Wisdom for Teams #19
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“Teamwork begins by building trust. And the only way to do that is to overcome our need for invulnerability.”
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PATRICK LENCIONI (born 1965), American author and speaker on business management, best known for the book The Five Dysfunctions of a Team.
Wisdom for Teams #18
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“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.”
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ARISTOTLE (384–322 BCE), Greek philosopher during the Classical period in Ancient Greece.
Wisdom for Teams #17
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“When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.”
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G. K. CHESTERTON (1874 – 1936), English writer, philosopher, theologian, and literary and art critic.
Wisdom for Teams #16
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“It is impossible for a person to begin to learn what they think they already know.”
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EPICTETUS (c. 50 – c. 135 CE), Greek Stoic philosopher.
Wisdom for Teams #15
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“A person convinced against their will
is of the same opinion still.”
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DALE CARNEGIE (1888 – 1955), American writer and lecturer, developer of courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking, and interpersonal skills. Author of the popular bestseller How to Win Friends and Influence People (1936).
Wisdom for Teams #14
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“The unexamined life is not worth living.”
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SOCRATES (c. 470 – 399 BC), Greek philosopher credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy.
Wisdom for Teams #13
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“Don’t complain about the snow on your neighbor’s roof when your own doorstep is unclean.”
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CONFUCIUS (551 – 479 BCE), Chinese philosopher and politician, traditionally considered the epitome of Chinese sages
Wisdom for Teams #12
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“You must lay aside the burdens of the mind; until you do this, no place will satisfy you.”
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SENECA (c. 4 BC – AD 65), Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, and dramatist