“It's not enough to have values without vision; you want to be good, but you want to be good for something. On the other hand, vision without values can create a Hitler.”

— Stephen R. Covey, book First Things First

Source: First Things First (1994), p. 113
Context: It's not enough to have values without vision; you want to be good, but you want to be good for something. On the other hand, vision without values can create a Hitler. An empowering mission statement deals with both character and competence; what you want to be and what you want to do in your life.

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Jack Welch (1935) American executive: General Electric CEO

“Some people are your relatives but others are your ancestors, and you choose the ones you want to have as ancestors. You create yourself out of those values.”

Ralph Ellison (1914–1994) American novelist, literary critic, scholar and writer

Time Magazine (27 March 1964).

“Have a vision of where you want your life to be.”

Omotola Jalade Ekeinde (1978) Nigerian actress and singer

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“Whether you are carving a statue or reorganizing a corporation, you have a vision of what you want to create, as well as a sense of how to make that vision real by bringing different elements together according to an overall pattern… And just as artists communicate their intent through their works, managers must be able to convey their vision in an inspiring and forceful way - in other words to lead - or else that vision will never be fully realized.”

Roger Smith (executive) (1925–2007) CEO

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