The leader continually……

……. passes on the vision to those who come around, knowing that dreams, if presented right, are contagious.

– John C. Maxwell

Leadership is not ….

…..something you own and keep for yourself. It is a responsibility you are entrusted with for a period of time, and it is a duty you fulfill.

– Keith Harrell

If leadership is….

…… the act of going beyond what is … it begins by going beyond what is within ourselves.

– Kevin Cashman

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

The great leaders……

…… are like the best conductors–they reach beyond the notes to reach the magic in the players.

– Blaine Lee

Leaders are creatures…..

…… of their environment, but unlike most creatures, they are also movers of it. As movers of and within the organization, they push it forward, at the same time shaping it as much as it shapes them.

– John Baldoni

Life is the leader’s…..

……laboratory, and exemplary leaders use it to conduct as many experiments as possible. Try, fail, learn. Try, fail, learn. Try, fail, learn. That’s the leader’s mantra. Leaders are learners. They learn from their failures as well as their successes, and they make it possible for others to do the same.

 – James Kouzes & Barry Posner

Leadership is not just…..

……. the province of people at the top. Leadership can occur at all levels and by any individual. In fact, we see that it is important for leaders to develop leadership in those below them.

– Bernard Mass & Ronald Riggio

Every age fraught with……

……. discord and danger seems to spawn a leader meant only for that age, a political giant whose absence, in retrospect, seems inconceivable when the history of that age is written.

– Dan Simmons

The Leadership Question…..

How is the question most frequently asked of Leaders……

Why should be the question most frequently answered……

– Paradigms of Leadership