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安德鲁·卡内基：安德鲁·卡内基自传·补录 193
安德鲁·卡内基《安德鲁·卡内基自传》· Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie · 领导
The adaptability of the American was never better displayed than in this region. Order was soon evolved out of chaos. When we visited the place not long after we were serenaded by a brass band the players of which were made up of the new inhabitants along the creek. It would be safe to wager that a thousand Americans in a new land would organize themselves, establish schools, churches, newspapers, and brass bands--in short, provide themselves with all the appliances of civilization--and go ahead developing their country before an equal number of British would have discovered who among them was the highest in hereditary rank and had the best claims to leadership owing to his grandfather. There is but one rule among Americans--the tools to those who can use them.
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卡内基赞叹美国人的适应力：秩序很快从混乱中产生。他们到新地方不久，就被一支由新居民组成的铜管乐队小夜曲迎接。他打赌，一千个美国人在新土地上会组织学校、教堂、报纸和乐队，备齐文明工具，开发国家；而同样数量的英国人可能还在争论谁祖上爵位高、谁该当领袖。美国人只有一条规则：工具给会用的人。核心是：美国精神重能力和行动，不重出身。做法：在新环境里主动组织、建设，让能者上手。
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卡内基自传，描述19世纪美国西部开发中移民社区的自治与建设。
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在一个新团队或新环境里，你是先争论谁该领导，还是先动手把工具交给会用的人？
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