To be a great leader…..

…… and so always master of the situation, one must of necessity have been a great thinker in action.

– James Thomas

People buy into….

….. the leader before they buy into the vision.

– John C Maxwell

 

The greatest leaders….

…….. mobilize others by coalescing people around a shared vision.

– Ken Blanchard

Truly inspiring leaders…..

….. are authentic, that is, they have done their strategic homework, they have a vision that matches the people they are working with, and they believe in that vision deeply. They are not faking it.

– Ronald Burke & Gary Cooper

The genius of …..

….. a good leader is to leave behind him a situation which common sense, without the grace of genius, can deal with successfully.

– Walter Lippmann

Leadership is…..

……. not something you do to people, but something you do with people.

– Ken Blanchard

Great leaders are….

….. almost always great simplifiers who can cut through argument, debate, and doubt to offer a solution that everybody can understand.

– Colin Powell

When you accept….

…… a leadership role, you take on extra responsibility for your actions toward others.

– Kelley Armstrong

Men are governed…..

…… only by serving them; the rule is without exception.

– V Cousin

The most enthusiastic….

…… man in a cause is rarely chosen as the leader.

– Arthur Helps