The real leader …..

….has no need to lead he is content to point the way.

– Henry Miller

Leadership is….

…… evoking in others the capacity to dream.

– John C Maxwell

Leadership is defined…..

….. not by the position you hold but by the people who follow you.

– Charlene Li

Great leaders….

……. genuinely care for and love the people they lead more than they love leading itself. Leadership without love degenerates into self-serving manipulation.

– Rick Warren

True leadership…..

…. cannot be awarded, appointed, or assigned. It comes only from influence, and that can’t be mandated. It must be earned.

– John Maxwell

Great leaders inspire…..

….. they maintain a hopeful attitude, even in the face of discouraging setbacks, constant criticism and abundant opposition. People don’t follow discouraged leaders. They follow those who persist with hope.

– Rick Warren

Leadership is …..

……. ultimately about creating a way for people to contribute to making something extraordinary happen.

– Alan Keith

Outstanding leaders……

……..  go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it’s amazing what they can accomplish.

– Sam Walton

Effective leadership is….

…… not about controlling from the top; it is about unleashing the power of people.

– Gordon Sullivan & Michael Harper

The leader continually……

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

– John C. Maxwell