One day…

…. Alice came to a fork in the road and saw a Cheshire cat in a tree. Which road do I take? she asked. Where do you want to go? was his response. I don’t know, Alice answered. Then, said the cat, it doesn’t matter.

– Lewis Carroll

Yes, there are times….

…. when the gold medal only goes to the winner. But not in the race of life, where the winners are those who are superior not to others but to their former selves.

– Robert Cooper

 

True leadership…

… strengthens the followers. It is a process of teaching, setting an example, and empowering others. If you seek to lead, your ability will ultimately be measured in the successes of those around you.

– David Niven

 

Character creates…

consistency, and if your people know what they can expect from you, they will continue to look to you for leadership.

– John Maxwell

No matter…

 

… what accomplishments you make, somebody helps you.

– Althea Gibson

Be a yardstick…

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

– Steve Jobs

 

If you believe…

 … that lack of authority prevents you from leading effectively, it is time to rethink your understanding of leadership.
– Mike Bonem & Roger Pattison

So much…

… of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to work.

– Peter Drucker

Alone we can…

… do so little; together we can do so much.

 Helen Keller

Leadership is…

… practiced not so much in words as in attitude and in actions.

– Harold S. Geneen