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An organization, no matter how well designed, is only as good as the people who live and work in it.

But the more an organization succeeds and prospers, the more it is likely to be diverted from its original ideals, principles and purposes.

Excellence is a great starting point for any new organisation but also an unending journey.

Once an organization has a strong sense of mission, leaders can focus on trying new things.

Because the better an organization is at fulfilling its purpose, the more it attracts people who see the organization as an opportunity to advance themselves.

I came into a strong organization, and I hope I strengthened it more and expanded its capacity to deal with some of the challenges that might not have seemed as great 10 years ago, such as H.I.V., AIDS and children affected by war.

The organization is a way for people to find us and deal with us and know how we operate.

Organizations can get in the way of innovation, because if people are all bound up, and if they don't know if they get to make the decision or somebody else, and if they do, what happens to them, and so on and so forth.

Leadership is happening, but it's not coming from the leaders of the old institutions. Everywhere you look, you see these extraordinary, sparkling new initiatives that are under way.

I believe we can accelerate our acumen, performance and success by leveraging our associations and spending time with people better than us.