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

The first act of leadership is …

….. coming to grips with yourself, who you are, where you are, and what is of value to you, and shaping yourself by acts of conscious will into what you want to become.

– Fenwick English

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

If leadership is….

…… the act of going beyond what is … it begins by going beyond what is within ourselves.

– Kevin Cashman

Leadership is not just…..

……. the province of people at the top. Leadership can occur at all levels and by any individual. In fact, we see that it is important for leaders to develop leadership in those below them.

– Bernard Mass & Ronald Riggio

Every age fraught with……

……. discord and danger seems to spawn a leader meant only for that age, a political giant whose absence, in retrospect, seems inconceivable when the history of that age is written.

– Dan Simmons

The Leadership Question…..

How is the question most frequently asked of Leaders……

Why should be the question most frequently answered……

– Paradigms of Leadership

A leader has….

……. the vision and conviction that a dream can be achieved. He inspires the power and energy to get it done.

– Ralph  Nader