At the heart of leadership….

….. is the leader’s relationship with followers. People will entrust their hopes and dreams to another person only if they think the other is a reliable vessel.

– David Gergan

The ultimate measure….

…… of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.

– Martin Luther King Jr.

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

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

Leadership is not ….

…..something you own and keep for yourself. It is a responsibility you are entrusted with for a period of time, and it is a duty you fulfill.

– Keith Harrell

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

Leadership is not….

…… a job, not a role one plays at work and then puts aside during the commute home in order to relax and enjoy real life. Rather, leadership is the leader’s real life.

– Chris Lowney

“I must…..

….. follow the people. Am I not their leader?”

– Benjamin Disraeli

“It is the….

…… men behind who make the man ahead.”

— Merle Crowell

“A vision we give…..

….. to others of who and what they could become has power when it echoes what the spirit has already spoken into their souls.”

– Larry Crabb