- All of the great leaders have had one characteristic in common: it was the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time. This, and not much else, is the essence of leadership. ~John Kenneth Galbraith
- Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. ~Helen Keller
- As a small businessperson, you have no greater leverage than the truth. ~John Whittier
- As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others. ~Bill Gates
- Authenticity is the alignment of head, mouth, heart, and feet ~thinking, saying, feeling, and doing the same thing ~consistently. This builds trust, and followers love leaders they can trust. ~Lance Secretan
- Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others. ~Jack Welch
- Do what you feel in your heart to be right–for you’ll be criticized anyway. ~Eleanor Roosevelt
- Don’t tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results. ~George S. Patton Jr.
- Don’t waste your energy trying to educate or change opinions; go over, under, through, and opinions will change organically when you’re the boss. Or they won’t. Who cares? Do your thing, and don’t care if they like it. ~Tina Fey, Bossypants
- Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out. ~Stephen Covey
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