Is it some law of human nature that you inevitably become whatever your first commander was? I can quit right now, if that's so.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker wonders if people adopt the traits of their first leader and threatens to quit if true.
- In plain terms
- Do we become like our first boss? If so, I can leave now.
- What can you take from it?
- Early leadership shapes long-term behavior.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who was your first boss?
- Did they change how you work?
Another view
People can change despite their first boss's influence.
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