Lifting whole passages from someone else's speeches is not change you can believe in. It's change you can Xerox.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Using someone else's words verbatim undermines the message of genuine change and innovation.
- In plain terms
- Copying speeches is not real change, just copying.
- What can you take from it?
- Originality matters in leadership and messaging.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where is the line between quoting and copying?
- Does delivery matter more than origin?
Another view
Sometimes quoting is necessary for context or unity.
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