The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves. Ray Kroc on leadership
It is, after all, the responsibility of the expert to operate the familiar and that of the leader to transcend it. Henry A. Kissinger on leadership
Management is about arranging and telling. Leadership is about nurturing and enhancing. Tom Peters on leadership
In fair weather prepare for foul. Thomas Fuller on leadership
The first man gets the oyster, the second man gets the shell. Andrew Carnegie on leadership
Getting in touch with your true self must be your first priority. Tom Hopkins on leadership
When your values are clear to you, making decisions becomes easier. Roy E. Disney on leadership
The key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate me away from those who are still undecided. Casey Stengel on leadership
Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why. Bernard Baruch on leadership
The amount of good luck coming your way depends on your willingness to act. Barbara Sher on leadership
The exercise of power is determined by thousands of interactions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, all the more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyone has a small part of himself in both. Vaclav Havel on leadership
The speed of the leader is the speed of the gang. Mary Kay Ash on leadership
The secret of my success is a two word answer: Know people. Harvey S. Firestone on leadership
Doing is a quantum leap from imagining. Barbara Sher on leadership
Time is neutral and does not change things. With courage and initiative, leaders change things. Jesse Jackson on leadership
Leaders must encourage their organizations to dance to forms of music yet to be heard. Warren G. Bennis on leadership