A boss loves power; a leader loves people. Amit Kalantri
No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself, or to get all the credit for doing it. Andrew Carnegie
A leader is not an administrator who loves to run others, but someone who carries water for his people so that they can get on with their jobs. Robert Townsend
A good leader leads the people from above them. A great leader leads the people from within them. M. D. Arnold
There is a difference between being a leader and being a boss. Both are based on authority. A boss demands blind obedience; a leader earns his authority through understanding and trust. Klaus Balkenhol
I always believe that ultimately, if people are paying attention, then we get good government and good leadership. And when we get lazy, as a democracy and civically start taking shortcuts, then it results in bad government and politics. Barack Obama
I don’t think you lead by pessimism and cynicism. I think you lead by optimism and enthusiasm and energy. Patricia Ireland
A boss says “you do it”, a leader says “Let’s do it”. Amit Kalantri
Managers do things right. Leaders do the right thing. Warren Bennis
People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives. Theodore Roosevelt
Good leaders make people feel that they’re at the very heart of things, not at the periphery. Warren Bennis
You can’t sell it outside if you can’t sell it inside. Stan Slap
It is so easy to break down and destroy. The heroes are those who make peace and build. Nelson Mandela
A good leader can engage in a debate frankly and thoroughly, knowing that at the end he and the other side must be closer, and thus emerge stronger. You don’t have that idea when you are arrogant, superficial, and uninformed. Nelson Mandela
The cynics may be the loudest voices – but I promise you, they will accomplish the least. Barack Obama
Few things kill likeability as quickly as arrogance. Likable leaders don’t act as though they’re better than you because they don’t think that they’re better than you. Rather than being a source of prestige, they see their leadership position as bringing them additional accountability for serving those who follow them. Travis Bradberry
Kindness is weak when you use it in a self-serving manner. Self-serving kindness is thin – people can see right through it when a kind leader has an agenda. Travis Bradberry
If you want to be a leader whom people follow with absolute conviction, you have to be a likable leader. Tyrants and curmudgeons with brilliant vision can command a reluctant following for a time, but it never lasts. They burn people out before they ever get to see what anyone is truly capable of. Travis Bradberry
The manager has his eye on the bottom line; the leader has his eye on the horizon. Warren Bennis
The manager has a short-range view; the leader has a long-range perspective. Warren Bennis
