David McClelland famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

Whatever the source of the leader's ideas, he cannot inspire his people unless he expresses vivid goals which in some sense they want. Of course, the more closely he meets their needs, the less "persuasive" he has to be, but in no case does it make sense to speak as if his role is force submission. Rather it is to strengthen and uplift, to make people feel that they are the origins, not the pawns, of the socio-political system.
-- David McClelland

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Outstanding American men seem to see power as something you use in order to correct someone who's wrong, to change them, to show them you see more in this situation than the boss does. Outstanding American women, on the other hand, see power as a resource, something you can use to get people together, to gain commitment.
-- David McClelland

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What can a pencil do for all of us? Amazing things. It can write transcendent poetry, uplifting music, or life-changing equations; it can sketch the future, give life to untold beauty, and communicate the full-force of our love and aspirations.
The only thing more important than being good is being real. Authenticity is kinder than resignation without conviction. Truth leads to good faster than good leads to truth. Ultimately truth is good, but you have to live it from the inside out.
Enlightenment does not ask you to be perfect; it simply asks you to find perfection right where you stand.
A ship is always safe at the shore - but that is NOT what it is built for.
Literature ceases to be literature when it commits itself to moral uplift; it becomes moral philosophy or some such dull thing.
I was really intrigued by the idea of using live streams of data that's relevant to real people, and that would allow us to reflect and learn about ourselves.
My goal has been to encourage jointness, to push people to think of affiliations rather than to operate as solo entrepreneurs.
The end goal is to get everybody chipped, to control the whole society, to have the bankers and the elite people control the world.
I've never scored a goal in my life without getting a pass from someone else.
No I or individual is better than the team. I've scored no goals just on my own. Every goal I've ever scored has been because of someone else on my team, their excellence, their bravery. And I'm kind of the end product of a collection of a really good vibe, and feeling, and creativity on the field.

David McClelland famous quotes

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