I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.
The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.
The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.
It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.
Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.
Affirmation without discipline is the beginning of delusion.
Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.
If you’re not in the arena also getting your ass kicked, I’m not interested in your feedback.
Effective leaders are made, not born. They learn from trial and error, and from experience.
When we are debating an issue, loyalty means giving me your honest opinion, whether you think I’ll like it or not. Disagreement, at this state, stimulates me. But once a decision is made, the debate ends. From that point on, loyalty means executing the decision as if it were your own.
A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent.
The supreme quality for leadership is integrity.
The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office.
Everything rises and falls on leadership.
The single biggest way to impact an organization is to focus on leadership development. There is almost no limit to the potential of an organization that recruits good people, raises them up as leaders and continually develops them.
The true measure of leadership is influence – nothing more, nothing less.
People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision.
Leadership is influence.
Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others.