Tag Archives: Duty

“It is the….

…… men behind who make the man ahead.”

— Merle Crowell

“The task of leadership……

……. is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there.”

— John Buchan

“Example is not ….

…… the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.”

– Albert Schweitzer

“The challenge of leadership…..

…… is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humour, but without folly.”

– Jim Rohn

“I have three precious things…..

…. which I hold fast and prize. The first is gentleness; the second is frugality; the third is humility, which keeps me from putting myself before others. 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 Tzu

“You did what…..

……..your heart told you to do. It is what leaders, not followers, do.”

– Tonya Hurley

“The world is full…..

……of men who want to be right, when actually the secret of a man’s strength and his pathway to true honour is his ability to admit fault when he has failed. God wants to fill the church with men who can say they are wrong when THEY ARE WRONG. A man who is willing to humble himself before God and his family and say:”I was wrong.” will find that his family has all the confidence in the world in him and will much more readily follow him. If he stubbornly refuses to repent or admit he was wrong, their confidence in him and in his leadership erodes.”

– Jim Anderson

“True leaders understand…..

… that leadership is not about them but about those they serve. It is not about exalting themselves but about lifting others up.”

– Sheri L Dew

“Jesus said several times…..

….. “Come, follow me.” His was a program of “do what I do,” rather than “do what I say.” His innate brilliance would have permitted him to put on a dazzling display, but that would have left his followers far behind. He walked and worked with those he was to serve. His was not a long-distance leadership. He was not afraid of close friendships; he was not afraid that proximity to him would disappoint his followers. The leaven of true leadership cannot lift others unless we are with and serve those to be led.”

– Spencer Kimball

“Leaders live……

……by choice, not by accident.”

– Mark Gorman