A ruler should be slow to punish and swift to reward

A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but...

Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it’s amazing what they can accomplish

The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not...

A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go, but ought to be

A great leader’s courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position

A good general not only sees the way to victory; he also knows when victory is impossible

The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority

The very essence of leadership is that you have to have a vision. It’s got to be a vision you articulate clearly and forcefully on every occasion. You can’t blow an uncertain...

The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes

So much of what we call management consists in making it difficult for people to work

People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision

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...

When I give a minister an order, I leave it to him to find the means to carry it out

Tricks played by money

You don’t lead by pointing and telling people some place to go. You lead by going to that place and making a case

Leadership is influence

The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it

A great person attracts great people and knows how to hold them together

Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm