Throughout our
lifetimes many people touch our lives and leave us with words of wisdom. These
can both be a source of new learning and also a point to pause and reflect upon
lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on
this journey because without learning we cannot improve.
1.
“I never lose. I either win or learn.” — Nelson Mandela (January 24, 2025)
2. “You have to be interested. If you’re not
interested, you can’t be interesting.”
— Iris Apfel (September 26, 2025)
3. “I think that my leadership style is to
get people to fear staying in place, to fear not changing.” — Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. (May 23, 2025)
4. “The supreme quality of leadership is
integrity.” — Dwight Eisenhower (March 21, 2025
5. “There is a story behind every person, a
reason why they are the way they are. Don’t be quick to judge. Be kind and
assume the best.” — Nicky Gumbel (December 5, 2025
Honorable
Mentions
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“Keep your fears to yourself, but share
your courage with others.” — Robert Louis Stevenson (June 20,
2025)
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“Life begins at the end of your comfort
zone.” — Neale Donald Walsch (January 17, 2025)
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“It’s okay to admit what you don’t know.
It’s okay to ask for help. And it’s more than okay to listen to the people you
lead–in fact, it’s essential.” — Mary Barra (April 4, 2025)
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“…employees are offering a very
important part of their life to us. If we don’t use their time effectively, we
are wasting their lives.” — Eiji Toyoda, Former President and
Chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation (August 7, 2025)
These are the
top quotes on A Lean Journey website in 2025.
