Every adult, whether he is a follower or a leader, a member of a mass or of an elite, was once a child. He was once small. A sense of smallness forms a substratum in his mind, ineradicably. His triumphs will be measured against this smallness; his defeats will substantiate it.
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"Every adult, whether he is a follower or a leader, a member of a mass or of an elite, was once a child. He was once small. A sense of smallness forms a substratum in his mind, ineradicably. His triumphs will be measured against this smallness; his defeats will substantiate it." — Erik Erikson #leadershipinfluence
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Every adult, whether he is a follower or a leader, a member of a mass or of an elite, was once a child. He was once small. A sense of smallness forms a substratum in his mind, ineradicably. His triumphs will be measured against this smallness; his defeats will substantiate it. — Erik Erikson
About Erik Erikson
Erik Erikson was a Psychologist from Germany (1902–1994).
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This quote is attributed to Erik Erikson, a Psychologist from Germany.
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Erik Erikson lived from 1902 – 1994.
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