“The leader works in the open and the boss in covert. The leader leads, and the boss drives.”
Source: The Works of Theodore Roosevelt
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“As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.”
“I can't give you the sunset, but I can give you the night.”
Source: Across the Universe
“A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.”
“I cannot trust a man to control others who cannot control himself.”
“A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.”
Source: Chronicles of the Cross Collection
“When it comes to the pinch, human beings are heroic.”
Source: A Collection of Essays
“People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives.”
Source: Theodore Roosevelt on Bravery: Lessons from the Most Courageous Leader of the Twentieth Century
“Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.”
Source: Brothers in Spirit: The Correspondence of Albert Schweitzer and William Larimer Mellon, Jr
“It's hard to lead a cavalry charge if you think you look funny on a horse.”
“Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others.”
Source: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable
Source: The writings of George Washington from the original manuscript sources, 1745-1799
“A great leader's courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position.”
Source: The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader: Becoming the Person Others Will Want to Follow
“No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit for doing it.”
“To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.”
“The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.”
Source: A Collection of Essays
Source: Jack Welch Speaks: Wit and Wisdom from the World's Greatest Business Leader
“He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander.”
Source: Politics
“I am reminded how hollow the label of leadership sometimes is and how heroic followership can be.”
“To do great things is difficult; but to command great things is more difficult.”
Source: The Portable Nietzsche
“A cowardly leader is the most dangerous of men.”
Source: Under the Dome: A Novel