You do not lead by hitting people over the head. That's assault, not leadership.
It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.
Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.
A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.
I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people.
A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.
Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
A cowardly leader is the most dangerous of men.
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.
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.
A leader is a dealer in hope.
A good leader is a person who takes a little more than his share of the blame and a little less than his share of the credit.
A great leader’s courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position.
Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.
Leadership is unlocking people’s potential to become better.
The led must not be compelled. They must be able to choose their own leader.
Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.
A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.
Successful leaders see the opportunities in every difficulty rather than the difficulty in every opportunity.
Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.
A leader is a dealer in hope.
A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.
Power isn't control at all--power is strength, and giving that strength to others. A leader isn't someone who forces others to make him stronger; a leader is someone willing to give his strength to others that they may have the strength to stand on their own.
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.