Leadership….

should be born out of the understanding of the needs of those who would be affected by it

– Marian Anderson

Leaders must be….

… tough enough to fight,

tender enough to cry,

human enough to make mistakes,

humble enough to admit them,

strong enough to absorb the pain,

and resilient enough to bounce back and keep on moving.

– Jesse Jackson

I will speak….

…. ill of no man, and speak all the good I know of everybody

– Benjamin Franklin

Leadership is….

not the private reserve of a few charismatic men and women. It is a process ordinary people use when they are bringing forth the best from themselves and others

– Anon

I am reminded…

how hollow the label of leadership sometimes is and how heroic followership can be

– Warren Bennis

Leadership….

… is the challenge to be something more than average

– Jim Rohn

A community….

….. is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm.

– Henrik Ibsen

Look at a day….

….. when you are supremely satisfied at the end. it’s not a day when you lounge around doing nothing; it’s when you’ve had everything to do and you’ve done it

– Margaret Thatcher

A man…

who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd

– Max Lucado

I do not think….

…… that power can be delegated because I believe that genuine power is capacity. Coercive power is the curse of the universe; coactive power, the enrichment and advancement of every human soul.

– Mary Parker Follett