Tag Archives: Duty

Growing….

….. other leaders from the ranks isn’t just the duty of the leader, it’s an obligation

– Warren Bennis

The dogmas of…

…. the quiet past are inadequate for the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new so we must think anew and act anew and we must disenthrall ourselves and then we shall save our country

– Abraham Lincoln

That’s all….

a man can hope for during his lifetime—to set an example—and when he is dead, to be an inspiration for history

– William McKinley

An empowered….

… organisation is one in which individuals have the knowledge, skill, desire, and opportunity to personally succeed in a way that leads to collective organisational success

– Stephen Covey

Leadership….

… happens at every level of the organisation and no one can shirk from this responsibility

– Jerry Junkins

I never…

…. saw a pessimistic general win a battle

– Dwight D. Eisenhower

We need…

… to move from the leader as hero, to the leader as host

– Margaret Wheatley

There is always…

… much to be said for not attempting more than you can do and for making a certainty of what you try. But this principle, like many others in life has it exceptions.

– Winston Churchill

If I am…

…not for myself, who will be for me? If I am not for others, what am I? And if not now, when?

– Rabbi Hillel

Contrary to…

… popular opinion, leadership is not a reserved position for a particular group of people who were elected or appointed, ordained or enthroned. Leadership is self-made, self-retained, self-inculcated and then exposed through a faithful, sincere and exemplary life.

– Israelmore Avivor