Leaders…

…. think and talk about the solutions. Followers think and talk about the problems

– Brian Tracy

I don’t think….

… that you lead by pessimism and cynicism. I think that you lead by optimism and enthusiasm and energy.

– Patricia Ireland

It is…

…. amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit

– Harry S Truman

If you want….

… to know why your people are not performing well, step up to the mirror and take a peek

– Ken Blanchard

 

The essence….

…. of leadership is relationship; influencing people to achieve things together that can’t be achieved alone

– Leonard Sweet

The great leaders…

…. are like the best conductors – they reach beyond the notes to reach the magic in the players

– Blaine Lee

The role of leaders….

….is to awaken the curiosity and creativity in others and have the strength to let go and allow the vision of others to exceed their own

– Nick Jessett

Great men…

are not born great, they grow great . . .

― Mario Puzo

Do more…

…. than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work

– William Arthur Ward

How do you…

… make sure you get the bubbling up of ideas through a coalition of energy, rather the boiling down that consensus inevitably provokes? It’s about eliminating all the ordinary, in-between stuff that is no good. You have to cut it out and concentrate all the energy on stretching for the best. Then the really good stuff acts as a magnet for more. If you allow middling stuff to stay – the filler stuff – then that works as a magnet for more of the same too

– Siobhan Davies