The Way We Are Working
Gladwell says, “we are a result of patronage and parentage.” Here’s the beginning of the acknowledgement section of my latest book, “The Leadership Quotient.”
In the last days of writing this book, I was honored to be visiting the Dallas office of the famous motivational speaker, Zig Ziglar. I started to leave when Zig called me back. “Let me show you my pictures,’ he beamed. In the entry hall of his office are pictures of more than 20 people whom he acknowledges made him a success. It is essentially his “people whose shoulders I stand upon” wall of recognition. Zig is right. We all stand on the shoulders of others. Here are some that I stand on:
(This is followed by eight short paragraphs, thanking the people whose “shoulders I stand upon.”)
Write your acknowledgement page. Give thanks to about 6-10 people, just a couple sentences each
Gladwell says, “we are a result of patronage and parentage.” Here’s the beginning of the acknowledgement section of my latest book, “The Leadership Quotient.”
In the last days of writing this book, I was honored to be visiting the Dallas office of the famous motivational speaker, Zig Ziglar. I started to leave when Zig called me back. “Let me show you my pictures,’ he beamed. In the entry hall of his office are pictures of more than 20 people whom he acknowledges made him a success. It is essentially his “people whose shoulders I stand upon” wall of recognition. Zig is right. We all stand on the shoulders of others. Here are some that I stand on:
(This is followed by eight short paragraphs, thanking the people whose “shoulders I stand upon.”)
Write your acknowledgement page. Give thanks to about 6-10 people, just a couple sentences each
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