A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent.
– Douglas MacArthur
Great leaders do not set out to be leaders; they set out to make a difference.
It’s never about the role, it’s always about the goal
– Lisa Haisha
Without courage we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous or honest
– Maya Angelou
Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.
– Lao Tse
Leaders are the ones who have the courage to go first, to put themselves at personal risk to open a path for others to follow
– Simon Sinek
The courage of leadership is giving others the chance to succeed even though you bear the responsibility for getting things done
– Simon Sinek
To dare is to lose one’s footing momentarily. To not dare is to lose oneself.
– Soren Kiekegaard
In the last analysis, what we are communicates far more eloquently than anything we say or do
– Stephen R Covey
God grant that men of principle shall be our principal men
– Thomas Jefferson
The respect that leadership must have requires that one’s ethics be without question. A leader not only stays above the line between right and wrong, he stays well clear of the grey areas.
– Alan Bernard
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