Chris Alexander
Chris Alexander
men expectations people
Great leaders do not see people for who they are, but who than can become. Further, the great leader compels those that follow them to become that man or woman of the future, likely exceeding the expectations of both.
opportunity conservative
I went into the foreign service because I was interested in politics. But, in 1991, when I joined, I didn't see much of an opportunity to be involved in federal politics as a Conservative. We were at the tail end of the Brian Mulroney era. I wanted to do something non-partisan as a way of preparing for a role in our politics later.
people leader
People follow those who act like leaders, not those who proclaim themselves to be leaders.
organization principles promotion
The Andrew Principle is when the incompetence of an organization exceeds the incompetence of certain individuals within that organization, thereby allowing their promotion within said organization.
moving each-day new-horizons
Move around, be nomadic, make each day a new horizon.
everybody expect knows nobody
Everybody knows Duke. Nobody will expect us to do anything. We're going to go in there and see what we can do.
case fault life lost movement nine record shows time
The record shows very long lapses of time when there's no movement on the case at all. That is inexcusable. Somebody's responsible for that. This is nine years now of a man's life lost by no fault of his own.
desire either learning married outspoken works
She has been very outspoken about her desire to be a young bride... so the idea of her learning what it's like to be married works either way.
despite directed operas plain work
I've directed traditional operas and it's been wonderful. But despite all the work they require, operettas are just plain fun.
audience audiences loyal passionate
There was a very loyal and passionate audience that unfortunately never did grow.
block free knew next shot
I knew my shot wasn't dropping, so the next thing is to rebound, make my free throws, and block shots.
listen start sway today works
It's like champagne. When you listen to it, you start to sway with the tune. It works as well today as it ever did.
built girls prepared production reality surprise
The girls have been feuding for months. That's not a surprise to anyone. We've prepared for that. We've built that reality into our production plan.
goes pause singing spoken takes variety word
It is, in a variety of ways, particularly for the singers. It often goes from spoken word to singing without a pause or transition. It takes a lot of practice.