"It could be argued that all leadership is appreciative leadership. Itâ€™s the capacity to see the best in the world around us, in our colleagues, and in the groups we are trying to lead. Itâ€™s the capacity to see the most creative and improbable opportunities in the marketplace. Itâ€™s the capacity to see with an appreciative eye the true and the good, the better and the possible."

-- David Cooperrider

#Eye Quotes #Opportunity Quotes #Creative Quotes

“Heâ€™s harmless, poor thing. Thatâ€™s what everyone said. It was true, but who cares? Lots of people are harmless, but that doesnâ€™t mean I have to like them.”
“Any man who afflicts the human race with ideas must be prepared to see them misunderstood.”
“It is vitally important for me, both personally and for my writing, to be able to return to China freely, so being barred entry has caused me deep concern and distress.”

Source : "Exiled author Ma Jian banned from visiting China" by Tania Branigan, www.theguardian.com. July 29, 2011.
“What a thrill, what a shock, to be alive on a morning in June, prosperous, almost scandalously privileged, with a simple errand to run.”
“Alone-in moments of prayer or meditation, or simply in stillness-we breathe more deeply, see more fully, hear more keenly. We notice more, and in the process, we return to what is sacred.”
“We gauge risk literally hundreds of times per day, usually well and often subconsciously. We start assessing risk before the disaster even happens. We are doing is right now. We decide where to live and what kind of insurance to buy, just like we process all kinds of everyday risks: we wear bike helmets, or not. We buckle our seatbelts, smoke cigarettes, and let our kids stay out until midnight. Or not.”
“Magic is natural. It is a harmonious movement of energies to create a needed change. If you wish to practice magic, all thoughts of it being paranormal or supernatural must be forgotten.”

Source : Scott Cunningham (2010). “Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner”, p.17, Llewellyn Worldwide
“I had no real communication with anyone at the time, so I was totally dependent on God. And he never failed me.”

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