The manager asks how and when; the leader asks what and why. Warren Bennis
A tyrant is always stirring up some war or other, in order that the people may require a leader. Plato
In times of change, learners inherit the Earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists. Eric Hoffer
Wisdom is knowing what to do next, skill is knowing how to do it, and virtue is doing it. David Star Jordan
You are judged in this world by how well you bring things to an end. A messy or incomplete conclusion can reverberate for years to come. Robert Greene
You take people as far as they will go, not as far as you would like them to go. Jeanette Rankin
Leaders shouldn’t attach moral significance to their ideas: Do that, and you can’t compromise. Peter F. Drucker
Being a leader is making the people you love hate you a little more each day. Patrick Ness
To do great things is difficult; but to command great things is more difficult. Friedrich Nietzsche
People don’t buy what do you, they buy why you do it. Simon Sinek
Leaders must encourage their organizations to dance to forms of music yet to be heard. Warren Bennis
People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision. John Maxwell
Leadership should be more participative than directive, more enabling than performing. Mary D. Poole
I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion. Alexander the Great
Ninety percent of leadership is the ability to communicate something people want. Dianne Feinstein
I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination. Jimmy Dean
Show me the man you honor and I will know what kind of man you are. Thomas John Carlisle
If you are rich and powerful but unhappy, what’s the point of being rich and powerful? Thich Nhat Hanh
Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck. Dalai Lama