Kenneth I. Chenault quotes
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“Whenever I think about an issue, I always argue the opposite side of it. So, when I ultimately decide on a course of action, I've already been through all the conceivable scenarios, and I'm going to go for it.”
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“Recognize that being one of the only black people in an organization, or just in a meeting, automatically makes you very visible. Use this to help yourself. Look at it as an opportunity, and leverage that opportunity by making a visible contribution.”
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“Dedicate yourself to a core set of values. Without them, you will never be able to find personal fulfillment, and you will never be able to lead effectively.”
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“It's not the strongest or the most intelligent who survive, but those most adaptive to change. Over the past 10 years, the need for, and focus on, adaptability has accelerated.”
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“Many people don't focus enough on execution. If you make a commitment to get something done, you need to follow through on that commitment.”
-- Kenneth I. ChenaultSource : "CEO Forum: AmEx chief talks about credit's future". CEO Forum at Cornell University with AmEx's Chenault, usatoday30.usatoday.com. April 9, 2008.
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“What's increasingly clear is that when you are open to a discussion of leadership, and you're relating it to your company, it is much easier to get people to become open.”
-- Kenneth I. Chenault
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“What kills a skunk is the publicity it gives itself.”
Source : Martin D. Tullai, Abraham Lincoln (1998). “Speaking of Abraham Lincoln”
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“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.”
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Source : A.A. Gill (2010). “Paper View: The Best of The Sunday Times Television Columns”, p.127, Hachette UK
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“Some of my academic friends think Ive fallen from a very special grace.”
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Source : Alain Badiou (2002). “Ethics: An Essay on the Understanding of Evil”, p.52, Verso
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“Anxiety is the fear that one of a pair of opposites might cancel the other. Forever.”
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