links for 2008-10-24

"Don't worry about the world…"

“Don’t worry about the world coming to an end today. It’s already tomorrow in Australia.”–Charles M. Schultz

links for 2008-10-23

"Managers manage by using…"

“Managers manage by using the authority the factory gives them. You listen to your manager or you lose your job. A manager can’t make change because that’s not his job. His job is to complete tasks assigned to him by someone else in the factory.

Leaders, on the other hand, don’t care very much for organizational structure or the official blessing of whatever factory they work for. They use passion and ideas to lead people, as opposed to using threats and bureaucracy to manage them.”Seth Godin: Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us

"I'm glad I didn't have to fight in any war…"

“I’m glad I didn’t have to fight in any war. I’m glad I didn’t have to pick up a gun. I’m glad I didn’t get killed or kill somebody. I hope my kids enjoy the same lack of manhood.”–Tom Hanks