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The leader can never close the gap between himself and the group. If he does, he is no longer what read more
The leader can never close the gap between himself and the group. If he does, he is no longer what he must be. He must walk a tightrope between the consent he must win and the control he must exert.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm.
Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm.
The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.
The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.
A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.
A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.
