The first duty of a leader is to make himself be loved without courting love. To be loved without 'playing read more

The first duty of a leader is to make himself be loved without courting love. To be loved without 'playing up' to anyone - even to himself.

Whether a man is burdened by power or enjoys power; whether he is trapped by responsibility or made free by read more

Whether a man is burdened by power or enjoys power; whether he is trapped by responsibility or made free by it; whether he is moved by other people and outer forces or moves them -- this is of the essence of leadership.

When the effective leader is finished with his work, the people say it happened naturally.

When the effective leader is finished with his work, the people say it happened naturally.

Every leader needs to look back once in a while to make sure he has followers.

Every leader needs to look back once in a while to make sure he has followers.

You don't have to hold a position in order to be a leader.

You don't have to hold a position in order to be a leader.

I cannot follow you Christians; for you try to crawl through your life upon your knees, while I stride through read more

I cannot follow you Christians; for you try to crawl through your life upon your knees, while I stride through mine on my feet.

The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and will to read more

The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and will to carry on.

Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.

Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.

The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the read more

The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.