The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.
Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.
As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.
A leader who produces other leaders multiplies their influence.
A successful person finds the right place for himself. But a successful leader finds the right place for others.
A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.
Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.
Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.
A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go, but ought to be.
A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.
A great leader’s courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position.
The true price of leadership is the willingness to place the needs of others above your own. Great leaders truly care about those they are privileged to lead and understand that the true cost of the leadership privilege comes at the expense of self-interest.
Be the leader you wish you had.
Leadership is a choice. It is not a rank.
Great leaders are willing to sacrifice the numbers to save the people. Poor leaders sacrifice the people to save the numbers.
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
I cannot give you a formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure, which is: try to please everybody.
If you want to walk fast, walk alone. But if you want to walk far, walk together.
Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it’s amazing what they can accomplish.
When you were made a leader you weren’t given a crown, you were given the responsibility to bring out the best in others.