True leadership…..

…. cannot be awarded, appointed, or assigned. It comes only from influence, and that can’t be mandated. It must be earned.

– John Maxwell

Leadership is not….

…… a starring role. True leadership describes unified action of leaders and followers working together to jointly achieve mutual goals. It is collaborative.

– Gilbert Fairholm

The best leaders….

……… turn their followers into leaders, realizing that the journey ahead requires many guides.

– James Kouzes and Barry Posner

Great leaders inspire…..

….. they maintain a hopeful attitude, even in the face of discouraging setbacks, constant criticism and abundant opposition. People don’t follow discouraged leaders. They follow those who persist with hope.

– Rick Warren

If the experience ….

… of leadership is like being at the edge of an unfamiliar chasm, the act of leadership is building a bridge across that chasm.

– Kevin Cashman

Leadership is …..

……. ultimately about creating a way for people to contribute to making something extraordinary happen.

– Alan Keith

Leadership is…..

….. lifting a person’s vision to higher sights, the raising of a person’s performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond its normal limitations.

– Peter Drucker

The first act of leadership is …

….. coming to grips with yourself, who you are, where you are, and what is of value to you, and shaping yourself by acts of conscious will into what you want to become.

– Fenwick English

Outstanding leaders……

……..  go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it’s amazing what they can accomplish.

– Sam Walton

Effective leadership is….

…… not about controlling from the top; it is about unleashing the power of people.

– Gordon Sullivan & Michael Harper