There are three secrets to managing. The first secret is have patience. The second is be patient. And the third most important secret is patience.
When placed in command, take charge.
The speed of the leader is the speed of the gang.
Without initiative, leaders are simply workers in leadership positions.
A man always has two reasons for doing anything: a good reason and the real reason.
The real leader has no need to lead – he is content to point the way.
Great companies in the way they work, start with great leaders.
Don’t find fault, find a remedy.
Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.
To succeed, one must be creative and persistent.
Our business in life is not to get ahead of others, but to get ahead of ourselves.
It is better to have a lion at the head of an army of sheep, than a sheep at the head of an army of lions.
The employer generally gets the employees he deserves.
Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.
Where there is no vision, there is no hope.
Clarity affords focus.
My attitude is never to be satisfied, never enough, never.
Leadership does not depend on being right.
A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.
I have always supported measures and principles and not men.
When the best leader’s work is done the people say, ‘We did it ourselves.’
Time is neutral and does not change things. With courage and initiative, leaders change things.
Strong convictions precede great actions.
Lead, follow, or get out of the way.
I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people.
