I don’t want…

…any “yes-men” around me. I want everybody to tell me the truth even if it costs them their jobs

– Samuel Goldwyn

“Be who you are….

and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind

– Dr. Seuss

Be a yardstick…

of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected

– Steve Jobs

If we did…

… all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves

– Thomas Edison

To lead…

…in the absence of organisation or structure is the the true test of leadership ability

– Paradigms of Leadership

A trustworthy leader….

….goes the extra mile to remedy strained relationships, even when it doesn’t appear to be required

– John C Maxwell

It is not…

… the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change

– Charles Darwin

The dogmas of…

…. the quiet past are inadequate for the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new so we must think anew and act anew and we must disenthrall ourselves and then we shall save our country

– Abraham Lincoln

Times of….

….. upheaval require not just more leadership but more leaders. People at all organizational levels, whether anointed or self-appointed, must be empowered to share leadership responsibilities

– Rosalynn Carter

That’s all….

a man can hope for during his lifetime—to set an example—and when he is dead, to be an inspiration for history

– William McKinley