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Cats do what cats do, ducks do what ducks do, and eagles do what eagles, do. if you take a duck and ask it to do an eagles' job, shame on you. as a leader, your job is to help your ducks to become better ducks and your eagles better eagles - to put individuals in the right places and help them reach their potential.
-John C. Maxwell
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Cats Do What Cats Do, Ducks Do

John C. Maxwell
Cats do what cats do, ducks do what ducks do, and eagles do what eagles, do. if you take a duck and ask it to do an eagles' job, shame on you. as a leader, your job is to help your ducks to become better ducks and your eagles better eagles - to put individuals in the right places and help them reach their potential.
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