Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out.
One of the tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency.
Charlatanism of some degree is indispensable to effective leadership.
The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office.
The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.
When a man assumes leadership, he forfeits the right to mercy.
Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.
The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born-that there is a genetic factor to leadership. This myth asserts that people simply either have certain charismatic qualities or not. That's nonsense; in fact, the opposite is true. Leaders are made rather than born.
The signs of outstanding leadership appear primarily among the followers. Are the followers reaching their potential? Are they learning? Serving? Do they achieve the required results? Do they change with grace? Manage conflict?
The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision. You can't blow an uncertain trumpet.
No institution can possibly survive if it needs geniuses or supermen to manage it. It must be organized in such a way as to be able to get along under a leadership composed of average human beings.
Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better.
The leader is one who mobilizes others toward a goal shared by leaders and followers... Leaders, followers and goals make up the three equally necessary supports for leadership.
Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.
Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.
The only safe ship in a storm is leadership.
