Quoted in Mancini, Church Unique
“Clarity is the preoccupation of the effective leader. If you do nothing else as a leader, be clear.” Marcus Buckingham, p.51
“When a missional leader talks about the future, it is based on clarity that is past and present and word-and Spirit-dependent.” p. 53
“Followers cannot travel an unmarked path.” p. 53
“Henry Ford said that the great weakness of all human beings is trying to do too many things at once.” p. 54.
“Real visionary leadership is not about just having a bunch of creative ideas; it is about having creativity within a clarity that builds momentum over time.” p. 55
“Leaders must constantly fight the good fight of clarity to overcome complexity.” p. 59
Quoting Howard Hendricks
“The secret to concentration is elimination.” p. 60
“There has never been a time when twelve to fifteen people in the visioning process did not produce something far better than any one person could. When it comes to clarity, Ken Blanchard stated it perfectly in this short phrase: ‘None of us is as smart as all of us.'” p. 65
“You can offer a rat a carrot, and he will eat it, but he will still be a rat.” Chuck Colson
