The inspirational Maya Angelou

The legendary poet Maya Angelou has died at 86. The web is abuzz with stories about her incredibly rich life, and her remarkable journey from a traumatized mute child to a global icon. In addition to her exceptional books and poetry, Angelou was also known for her inspirational quotes.

In a recent HBR interview  Angelou discussed her views on leadership.

A leader sees greatness in other people . He nor she cannot be much of a leader if all she sees in herself.




One of her most famous quotes, which resonates the views of transformational leadership is

I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.


Another quote echoing the importance of intrinsic motivation is

Pursue the things you love doing, and then do them so well that people can't take their eyes off you.        

         Finally, a quote on success, which reflects the views of this blog.


        Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.   

                                                   R.I.P Maya Angelou.

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