“A leader is best when people barely know he exists, not so good when people obey and acclaim him, worst when they despise him,” he wrote. “Fail to honor others and they will fail to honor you. But of a good leader, who talks little, when his work is done, his aims fulfilled, they will all say, ‘we did this ourselves.’” LeaderHonorAimDespiseTalkExistFulfillObey Book:The Captain Class: The Hidden Force that Creates the World's Greatest Teams Source: The Captain Class: The Hidden Force that Creates the World's Greatest Teams