Ray and Bob, two Government maintenance guys, were standing at the base of a flagpole, looking up.
A woman walked by and asked what they were doing.
“We’re supposed to find the height of the flagpole”, said Bob, “but we don’t have a ladder.”
The woman said, “Hand me that wrench out of your toolbox.”
She loosened a few bolts, then laid the pole down. She then took a tape measure from their toolbox, took a measurement and announced, “Eighteen feet, six inches” and walked away.
Ray shook his head and laughed. “Well, ain’t that just like a ‘Miss-know-it-all’ woman?” he said. “We need
the height and she gives us the length!”
Ray and Bob are still working for the Government.
Smoking is one of the leading causes of statistics. - Fletcher Knebel
Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. - John F Kennedy
A person who is quietly confident makes the best leader. - Fred Wilson
We have the best government in the world... that money can buy. - Mark Twain
Character is the root of the tree; conduct, the fruit it bears. - E.M. Bounds
I believe that truth is the glue that holds government together. - Gerald R. Ford
Leadership is unlocking people's potential to become better. - Bill Bradley
Leadership, like swimming, cannot be learned by reading about it. - Henry Mintzberg
If you want to lead the people, you must first speak to their eyes. - Napoleon Bonaparte
Unto ourselves our own life is necessary, unto others our character. - St. Augustine
Nothing of character is really permanent but virtue and personal worth. - Daniel Webster
Without initiative, leaders are simply workers in leadership positions. - Bo Bennett
If you want to lead the orchestra, you must turn your back on the crowd. - Max Lucado
Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there. - John Wooden
The best time management strategy: don't find the time, find the why. - Chris Guillebeau
Hope is the power that gives a person the confidence to step out and try. - Zig Ziglar
Freedom of opinion can only exist when the government thinks itself secure. - Bertrand Russell
Anything less than a commitment to excellence is an acceptance of mediocrity. - Vince Lombardi
You can tell a lot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans. - Ronald Reagan
A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul. - George Bernard Shaw
Positive leadership uplifts everyone. All it takes is you: the best version of you. - Unknown
I love Canada. I am from Canada. I will bash the Canadian government but never Canada. - Jason Priestley
True potential and purpose is not possible without good discipline and good character. - Rattan Singh
Of all the tasks of government, the most basic is to protect its citizens from violence. - John Foster Dulles
There's no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you. - Will Rogers
A man is literally what he thinks, his character being the complete sum of all his thoughts. - James Allen
A man of character does not expect to be liked by everyone, nor does he worry about being liked by anyone. - Unknown
Like the old adverb, "you can lead a gift horse to the water but ya can't look in his mouth." - Archie Bunker
Confidence, like art, never comes from having all the answers; it comes from being open to all the questions. - Earl Gray Stevens
The secret of joy in work is contained in one word - excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it. - Pearl S Buck
The nine most terrifying words in the English language are,
"I'm from the government and I'm here to help." - Ronald Reagan
It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action, and discipline that enabled us to follow through. - Zig Ziglar
Being confident with what you do drives you to achieve your goals, work at your best and overcome any challenges that come your way. - Matt Morris
The conventional definition of management is getting work done through people, but real management is developing people through work. - Agha Hasan Abedi
Our future cannot depend on the government alone. The ultimate solutions lie in the attitudes and the actions of the American people. - Joe Biden
When one may pay out over two million dollars to presidential and Congressional campaigns, the U.S. government is virtually up for sale. - John W. Gardner
A man who cannot work without his hypodermic needle is a poor doctor. The amount of narcotic you use is inversely proportional to your skill. - Martin H. Fischer
Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence, seeing how you react. If you're in control, they're in control. - Tom Landry
One of the most important leadership lessons is realizing you're not the most important or the most intelligent person in the room at all times. - Mario Batall
Regarded simply as a politician, and compared with the other leading political figures of our time, how clean a smell he has managed to leave behind. - Mahatma Gandhi
Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. - John F Kennedy
A person who is quietly confident makes the best leader. - Fred Wilson
We have the best government in the world... that money can buy. - Mark Twain
Character is the root of the tree; conduct, the fruit it bears. - E.M. Bounds
I believe that truth is the glue that holds government together. - Gerald R. Ford
Leadership is unlocking people's potential to become better. - Bill Bradley
Leadership, like swimming, cannot be learned by reading about it. - Henry Mintzberg
If you want to lead the people, you must first speak to their eyes. - Napoleon Bonaparte
Unto ourselves our own life is necessary, unto others our character. - St. Augustine
Nothing of character is really permanent but virtue and personal worth. - Daniel Webster
Without initiative, leaders are simply workers in leadership positions. - Bo Bennett
If you want to lead the orchestra, you must turn your back on the crowd. - Max Lucado
Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there. - John Wooden
The best time management strategy: don't find the time, find the why. - Chris Guillebeau
Hope is the power that gives a person the confidence to step out and try. - Zig Ziglar
Freedom of opinion can only exist when the government thinks itself secure. - Bertrand Russell
Anything less than a commitment to excellence is an acceptance of mediocrity. - Vince Lombardi
You can tell a lot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans. - Ronald Reagan
A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul. - George Bernard Shaw
Positive leadership uplifts everyone. All it takes is you: the best version of you. - Unknown
I love Canada. I am from Canada. I will bash the Canadian government but never Canada. - Jason Priestley
True potential and purpose is not possible without good discipline and good character. - Rattan Singh
Of all the tasks of government, the most basic is to protect its citizens from violence. - John Foster Dulles
There's no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you. - Will Rogers
A man is literally what he thinks, his character being the complete sum of all his thoughts. - James Allen
A man of character does not expect to be liked by everyone, nor does he worry about being liked by anyone. - Unknown
Like the old adverb, "you can lead a gift horse to the water but ya can't look in his mouth." - Archie Bunker
Confidence, like art, never comes from having all the answers; it comes from being open to all the questions. - Earl Gray Stevens
The secret of joy in work is contained in one word - excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it. - Pearl S Buck
The nine most terrifying words in the English language are,
"I'm from the government and I'm here to help." - Ronald Reagan
It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action, and discipline that enabled us to follow through. - Zig Ziglar
Being confident with what you do drives you to achieve your goals, work at your best and overcome any challenges that come your way. - Matt Morris
The conventional definition of management is getting work done through people, but real management is developing people through work. - Agha Hasan Abedi
Our future cannot depend on the government alone. The ultimate solutions lie in the attitudes and the actions of the American people. - Joe Biden
When one may pay out over two million dollars to presidential and Congressional campaigns, the U.S. government is virtually up for sale. - John W. Gardner
A man who cannot work without his hypodermic needle is a poor doctor. The amount of narcotic you use is inversely proportional to your skill. - Martin H. Fischer
Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence, seeing how you react. If you're in control, they're in control. - Tom Landry
One of the most important leadership lessons is realizing you're not the most important or the most intelligent person in the room at all times. - Mario Batall
Regarded simply as a politician, and compared with the other leading political figures of our time, how clean a smell he has managed to leave behind. - Mahatma Gandhi
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