The ultimate leader….

…. is one who is willing to develop people to the point that they eventually surpass him or her in knowledge and ability

– Fred A. Manske

We need…

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

– Margaret Wheatley

Whoever is…

… careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with the important matters

– Albert Einstein

The most important….

… thing about a team of people is that they get on well together, that the people who are leading them genuinely care about people, that they look for the best in their people, that they praise, very rarely criticise and you actually run your company like a real family

– Richard Branson

High sentiments….

…. always win in the end, The leaders who offer blood, toil, tears and sweat always get more out of their followers than those who offer safety and a good time. When it comes to the pinch, human beings are heroic

– George Orwell

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

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

Yes, there are times….

…. when the gold medal only goes to the winner. But not in the race of life, where the winners are those who are superior not to others but to their former selves.

– Robert Cooper

 

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